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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast with Haze

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Rainbow Lake NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 3 to 7 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:
12:32 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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