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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 25 Dec 2:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Lake NY

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -8. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -2. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind.

    High: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light south wind.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain or freezing rain before noon, then rain and snow showers between noon and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. High near 36. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -8. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -2. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light south wind.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain or freezing rain before noon, then rain and snow showers between noon and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. High near 36. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
New Year's Day
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Lake NY
 44.47°N 74.18°W (Elev. 1686 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 pm EST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Jan 1, 2026
 
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