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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fog/Mist

40°F

4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Rainbow Lake NY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 10am, then rain showers. High near 40. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 14 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 42. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 55. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 10am, then rain showers. High near 40. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 14 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 42. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 55. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Rainbow Lake NY
 44.5°N 74.26°W (Elev. 1677 ft)
Last Update:
2:33 am EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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