Lake Placid, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 30°F
Feels Like 30°F  
Humidity 91% Dew Point 28°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.96 in.761 mm
Solar Rad 14 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.5 miles NNE of central Lake Placid
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Snow Showers, High 31F, Low 17F
40%
31
17
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Rain, High 38F, Low 27F
40%
38
27
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Snow, High 35F, Low 18F
90%
35
18
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Snow Showers, High 27F, Low 20F
50%
27
20
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Mostly Cloudy, High 31F, Low 19F
31
19
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 33F, Low 18F
33
18
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Mostly Cloudy, High 37F, Low 24F
37
24

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 27°F to 38°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 5 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

1964 - With the help of a fresh three inch cover of snow, the temperature at Ely, NV, dipped to 15 degrees below zero to establish an all-time record low for the month of November. That record of -15 degrees was later equalled on the 19th of November in 1985.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Placid, NY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Snow Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light northwest wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Freezing Rain

Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain before 7pm, then freezing rain between 7pm and 11pm, then rain after 11pm. Low around 27. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Snow

Day: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 8am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 8am and 9am, then snow after 9am. High near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Nov 17

Snow Showers

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Nov 18

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday Nov 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light south wind.

Snow Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Light south wind.

Friday Nov 21

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.


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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