Observed 4:30 PM EDT at KPBG

Saranac Lake, NY weather

Sunny and 54°12°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–9 AM (low 25°−4°)
Low 25°−4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · 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 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	17%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	43%	35%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	44%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	68%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	66%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	78%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	63%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	56%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	34%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	77%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	73%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	90%	2
Mon 11a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	99%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	95%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Showers	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Showers	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	92%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 22°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. 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
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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 59. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  20% 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
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 24°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–62°; 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

Raquette River at Piercefield

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 896 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

East Branch of the Ausable River at Au Sable Forks

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 92 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

White Brook (NY) near White Brook near Wilmington NY

14 mi

Level: 4.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Newcomb

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 230 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · 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: 29
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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 8°4° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:15 PM; Morning 7:04–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:27 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:27 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:31 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Saranac Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,000 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Saranac 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

East Branch of the Ausable River at Au Sable Forks

White Brook (NY) near White Brook near Wilmington NY

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