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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 24 Dec 9:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Saranac Lake NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Cloudy then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Scattered snow showers, mainly between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 9am, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind.

    High: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow and sleet between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain and sleet likely before 1am, then freezing rain. Low around 23. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Christmas Day
Scattered snow showers, mainly between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 25 by 9am, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of snow and sleet between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain and sleet likely before 1am, then freezing rain. Low around 23. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Freezing rain before 9am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. High near 32. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Saranac Lake NY
 44.33°N 74.11°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
 
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