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Dangerous Cold Friday Night and Saturday

Cold temperatures and gusty winds will occur Friday night and Saturday. Temperatures between -10 and -20 with sustained winds between 5 and 15 mph will cause wind chills between -20 and -40 for most areas Friday night and Saturday morning. Stronger gusts will cause it to feel colder at times. Winds decrease on Saturday and temperatures rise modestly, raising wind chills into the -10 to -20 range. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Plattsburgh International Airport (KPBG)

Lat: 44.65°NLon: 73.47°WElev: 236ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Plattsburgh NY

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 07:00pm until January 24, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Light snow likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Light Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of light snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Light snow likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of light snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind around 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Plattsburgh NY
 44.69°N 73.46°W (Elev. 121 ft)
Last Update:
12:37 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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