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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fog/Mist

56°F

13°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 6:51 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Lake Placid NY

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 59 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 61. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 49. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 9 to 17 mph.

Saturday Night

Showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.