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Several Rounds of Strong Winds Expected Tonight Into Tuesday

A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Adirondacks and their northern slopes, with Wind Advisories for the rest of the area from 11 PM tonight - 11 AM Tue. The strongest wind gusts up to 60 mph will be along the Route 11 corridor in northern NY between 2 AM and Noon Monday. Isolated to scattered power outages and difficult travel are possible. Light freezing drizzle also possible tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Partly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 6 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

High Wind Warning March 15, 11:00pm until March 17, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain before 3am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain before 3am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.29°N 73.97°W (Elev. 1939 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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