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.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 1:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Whippleville NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South 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: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °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 11 to 16 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South 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
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 85. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 11 to 16 mph.
Thursday
A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. 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 81. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Independence Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. 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 61. 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 78. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Whippleville NY
 44.7°N 74.28°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
2:22 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
2am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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