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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1036.7 mb)
Dewpoint -12°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 2 Mar 12:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 17. Light west wind.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light west wind. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light southwest wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely before midnight, then rain likely between midnight and 3am, then freezing rain likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Freezing rain likely before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 17. Light west wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light west wind. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Rain or freezing rain likely before midnight, then rain likely between midnight and 3am, then freezing rain likely after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Freezing rain likely before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind around 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.29°N 73.97°W (Elev. 1939 ft)
Last Update:
7:50 am EST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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