Rainbow Lake, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 7°F
Feels Like -9°F  
Humidity 79% Dew Point 2°F Wind WSW 12 MPH Gusts 18 Barometer 29.65 in.
Visibility 9 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 7.3 mi. SSW of central Rainbow Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow Showers, Low 3F
40%
 
3
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow Showers, High 18F, Low 10F
40%
18
10
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow Showers, High 24F, Low 5F
50%
24
5
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Partly Sunny, High 15F, Low -2F
15
-2
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 15F, Low 5F
15
5
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, High 20F, Low 12F
20
12
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow Showers, High 32F, Low 24F
30%
32
24

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 18°F to 32°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 14°F.


This Date in Weather History

1932 - Very cold weather prevailed along the West Coast. San Francisco received 0.8 inch of snow, and at the airport the temperature dipped to 20 degrees. At Sacramento CA, the mercury dipped to 17 degrees to establish an all-time record low for that location. Morning lows were below freezing from the 9th to the 15th at Sacramento, and the high on the 11th was just 34 degrees. The cold wave dealt severe damage to truck crops and orange groves in the Sacramento Valley.

More on this and other weather history


Rainbow Lake, NY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Snow Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Dec 12

Snow Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow Showers

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Dec 14

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 7 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.


About Rainbow Lake, NY

Rainbow Lake is a hamlet in Franklin County, New York, United States. The community is 9.7 miles (15.6 km) north of Saranac Lake. Rainbow Lake has a post office with ZIP code 12976, which opened on July 8, 1884.

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