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Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories remain in effect through Friday

Dangerous heat will build today and continue through Friday. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect for the entire Champlain Valley & eastern Windsor County in Vermont. Heat Advisories in effect for the remainder of our region. Heat index values will peak around 105 degrees in warning areas with locally higher values possible. Advisory areas will see heat index values up to 100 degrees. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 3:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Lake NY

Heat Advisory July 2, 04:43am until July 3, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 2, 04:43am until July 3, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 69 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 93. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 93. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Rainbow Lake NY
 44.47°N 74.18°W (Elev. 1686 ft)
Last Update:
2:32 am EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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