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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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 12 Jan 2:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Rainbow Lake NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely between noon and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely between 9am and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely between noon and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely between 9am and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 6 to 9 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:
12:19 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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