Lake Placid, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 27°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 94% Dew Point 26°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.67 in.753.6 mm
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 miles SW of central Lake Placid
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Snow Showers Likely, High 35F, Low 26F
70%
35
26
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Snow Showers Likely, High 32F, Low 21F
70%
32
21
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Snow Showers, High 32F, Low 17F
40%
32
17
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Snow With Partly Sunny, High 33F, Low 21F
20%
33
21
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Rain And Snow, High 40F, Low 20F
80%
40
20
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Snow, High 30F, Low 19F
70%
30
19
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Snow Showers, High 31F
30%
31
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 30°F to 40°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1968 - A severe coastal storm produced high winds and record early snows from Georgia to Maine. Winds reached 90 mph in Massachusetts, and ten inches of snow blanketed interior Maine.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Placid, NY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 12

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Nov 13

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Nov 14

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Snow With Partly Sunny

Day: A slight chance of snow and a slight chance of freezing rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Freezing Rain

Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7pm, then freezing rain likely and a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Nov 16

Rain And Snow

Day: Freezing rain likely before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Snow

Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Nov 17

Snow

Day: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


About Lake Placid, NY

Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. In 2020, its population was 2,205. The village of Lake Placid is near the center of the town of North Elba, 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Plattsburgh. Lake Placid became known internationally for hosting the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics. Lake Placid has also hosted the 1972 and 2023 Winter World University Games as well as the 2000 Goodwill Winter Games.

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