Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 3:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Paul Smiths NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of drizzle with scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of drizzle with scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers before 11pm, then patchy drizzle between 11pm and 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers after 2am.  Low around 34. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers.  High near 52. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers between 9pm and 1am, then snow showers after 1am.  Low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of drizzle with scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of drizzle with scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers before 11pm, then patchy drizzle between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers after 2am. Low around 34. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. High near 52. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers between 9pm and 1am, then snow showers after 1am. Low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Paul Smiths NY
 44.46°N 74.33°W (Elev. 1604 ft)
2:10 am EDT Oct 14, 2026
4am EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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