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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair and Breezy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 9 Apr 11:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a southwest wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am. Low around 30. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a southwest wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am. Low around 30. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Lake Placid NY
 44.36°N 73.99°W (Elev. 3012 ft)
Last Update:
8:57 am EDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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