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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 12. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. High near 14. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 12. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. High near 14. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 6 to 14 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 7 mph.
M.L.King Day
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.29°N 73.97°W (Elev. 1939 ft)
Last Update:
12:44 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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