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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 17 Feb 7:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest 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:
1:20 am EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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