Observed 1:20 PM EDT at KPBG

Lake Placid, NY weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 25°−4° by 2 PM (dry)
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 55°13° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	5%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	3%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	35%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	41%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	37%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	60%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	74%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	62%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	70%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	72%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	82%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	71%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	72%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	73%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	89%	72%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	78%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 42°6°, low 22°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  50% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 23°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–62°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BTV) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

East Branch of the Ausable River at Au Sable Forks

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

White Brook (NY) near White Brook near Wilmington NY

9.8 mi

Level: 4.8 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Au Sable River below Au Sable Forks

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 267 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Newcomb

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 235 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Lake Placid 2 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24

Lake Placid weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:15 PM; Morning 7:04–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:26 PM; Morning 6:52–7:04 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:26 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Lake Placid. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,900 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lake Placid, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Branch of the Ausable River at Au Sable Forks

White Brook (NY) near White Brook near Wilmington NY

Au Sable River below Au Sable Forks

Hudson River near Newcomb

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon