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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 3:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Paul Smiths NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, clear during the evening, then cloudy overnight, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, clear during the evening, then cloudy overnight, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Paul Smiths NY
 44.41°N 74.22°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
2:38 pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
4pm EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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