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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1028.4 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 11:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light west wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light west wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 3 to 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:
2:42 am EDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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