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Arctic Front to Bring Areas of Heavy Snow and Bitter Cold

Heavy snow will shift into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes as an arctic front continues south and east. Bitter cold and dangerous wind chills can be expected across the Northern Tier states and into the Central Great Plains. A Pacific weather system will bring a wintry mix in the mountains and rain to the lower elevations. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Light Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 28 Jan 5:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport NY

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Areas of blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

    High: 31 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

    Low: 17 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. High near 36. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

    High: 36 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Snow Showers
    Likely

    Low: 11 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Cloudy

    High: 25 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 5 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 13 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -2 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 18 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Areas of blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. High near 36. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport NY
 44.4°N 74.19°W (Elev. 1680 ft)
Last Update:
5:42 am EST Jan 28, 2023
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 28, 2023-6pm EST Feb 3, 2023
 
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