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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 17 Mar 1:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Rainbow Lake NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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:
10:18 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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