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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 8:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Owls Head NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light south wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely between 2am and 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 59. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light south wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely between 2am and 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 59. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Scattered showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light southwest wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Owls Head NY
 44.65°N 74.07°W (Elev. 1532 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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