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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Oct 9:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 43. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 43. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Lake Placid NY
 44.34°N 73.99°W (Elev. 2234 ft)
Last Update:
1:48 am EDT Oct 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Oct 6, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 12, 2025
 
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