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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Oct 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow Lake NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of drizzle with scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers or drizzle before midnight, then patchy drizzle between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers after 2am. Low around 32. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers. High near 52. Southeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers between 9pm and 1am, then snow showers after 1am. Low around 24. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixing with rain after 1pm, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of drizzle with scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers or drizzle before midnight, then patchy drizzle between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers after 2am. Low around 32. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers. High near 52. Southeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers between 9pm and 1am, then snow showers after 1am. Low around 24. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixing with rain after 1pm, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow Lake NY
 44.47°N 74.18°W (Elev. 1686 ft)
Last Update:
2:10 am EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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