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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in (1031.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 4:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 5am. Temperature falling to near 38 by 8pm, then rising to around 48 during the remainder of the night. Very windy, with a south wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 34 to 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F⇑

    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 56. Very windy, with a southwest wind 36 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 63. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 5am. Temperature falling to near 38 by 8pm, then rising to around 48 during the remainder of the night. Very windy, with a south wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 34 to 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 56. Very windy, with a southwest wind 36 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 63. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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:
2:23 am EDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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