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Snow Showers With Possible Snow Squalls Likely Today

A cold front will move through early this morning into early afternoon, causing snow showers and possible embedded snow squalls, resulting in hazardous travel. Localized travel will become very difficult at times from rapid reductions in visibility (< ¼ mile), quick accumulation of snow (1-2”), blowing snow, and gusty winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 4 Dec 3:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -12. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.29°N 73.97°W (Elev. 1939 ft)
Last Update:
12:34 am EST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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