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Several Rounds of Strong Winds Expected 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 through 11 AM Tue. The strongest wind gusts up to 60 mph will be along the Route 11 corridor in northern NY until Noon today. Isolated to scattered power outages and difficult travel are possible. Light freezing drizzle also possible tonight in cool pockets of east VT. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Mar 3:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

High Wind Warning March 16, 04:40am until March 17, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 16, 04:40am until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers and sleet between 1am and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. The rain, snow, and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers and sleet between 1am and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. The rain, snow, and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.29°N 73.97°W (Elev. 1939 ft)
Last Update:
2:34 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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