Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KGFL

Long Lake, NY weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 5 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 12 AM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° today 5–8 PM (55°13° → 42°6°)
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Drops 14°8° tomorrow 5–8 PM (58°14° → 44°7°)
Fog Monday 7–8 AM

This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 3 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by midnight · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly 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	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	4%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	2%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	30%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	33%	7%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	27%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	41%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	39%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	54%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	66%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	49%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	54%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	49%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	63%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	64%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	57%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	54%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°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°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–61°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Raquette River at Piercefield

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 1,100 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Newcomb

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 235 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Indian River at Indian Lake

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1643 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Indian River below Indian Lake

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 173 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 25°−4°

Overnight low near 25°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Newcomb · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1940–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:17 PM; Morning 7:05–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:28 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Long Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Long Lake, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Raquette River at Piercefield

Hudson River near Newcomb

Indian River at Indian Lake

Indian River below Indian Lake

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

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