Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 4:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Whippleville NY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 11 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 11 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Independence Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Whippleville NY
 44.7°N 74.34°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
2:22 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
5am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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