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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)
Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.
Overcast
50°F
10°C
| Humidity | 89% |
| Wind Speed | NW 6 mph |
| Barometer | 29.86 in (1011.1 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 47°F (8°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 48°F (9°C) |
| Last update | 14 Apr 10:51 pm EDT |
Extended Forecast for
5 Miles N Lake Placid NY
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Patchy Dense
FogWednesday
High: 60 °F
Showers and
Patchy FogWednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers then
ShowersThursday
High: 63 °F
Showers and
BreezyThursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 59 °F
Chance
ShowersFriday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Showers
Likely
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Patchy dense fog between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. High near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 52. West wind 11 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light east wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Lake Placid NY
44.36°N 73.99°W (Elev. 3012 ft)
44.36°N 73.99°W (Elev. 3012 ft)
10:17 pm EDT Apr 14, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 21, 2026
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