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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fog/Mist

8°C

47°F

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 9 km/h
Barometer 1011.6 mb (29.86 in)
Dewpoint 8°C (47°F)
Visibility 6 km
Wind Chill7°C (44°F)
Last update 13 Oct 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Rainbow Lake NY

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers between 11am and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 15. East wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 cm possible.

    High: 15 °C

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Low around 8. Southwest wind 8 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Low: 8 °C

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 12. West wind 14 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    High: 12 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 14 km/h.

    Low: 1 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind around 10 km/h.

    High: 11 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 km/h after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Low: 1 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers. High near 11. South wind 13 to 23 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 11 °C

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: -3 °C

    Blustery.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Breezy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    High: 2 °C

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers between 11am and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 15. East wind 8 to 14 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 cm possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Low around 8. Southwest wind 8 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 12. West wind 14 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 14 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind around 10 km/h.
Thursday Night
Showers likely after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 km/h after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Friday
Showers. High near 11. South wind 13 to 23 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Breezy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind 10 to 18 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 8 to 13 km/h.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. South wind 8 to 11 km/h.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 14 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Rainbow Lake NY
 44.52°N 74.29°W (Elev. 1601 m)
Last Update:
2:19 am EDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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