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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Lake Placid (New York). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 51°F · Low 33°F
Peak gusts: 28 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 61% · Barometer: 29.94 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Lake Placid.
Good for boating (75/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. Wind 10 mph from the west. Working against it: Gusts to 28 mph. Not available from a verified source for this lake: visibility and conditions, verified water access. Confidence is moderate (84%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Good for fishing (81/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 10 mph from the west. Sky is mostly cloudy (48% cloud cover). Not available from a verified source for this lake: pressure trend, water temperature. Confidence is moderate (74%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Fair for kayaking (73/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 10 mph from the west. No active official alerts for this lake. Working against it: Gusts to 28 mph. Confidence is high (90%).
Water temperature is not available from a verified source for this lake. No swimming score is shown without it. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. 7% chance of precipitation. Working against it: Air temperature 48°F. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 PM | 48°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 28 mph | 7% | Mostly Sunny |
| 1 PM | 49°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 29 mph | 6% | Partly Sunny |
| 2 PM | 50°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 29 mph | 5% | Mostly Sunny |
| 3 PM | 51°F | 10 mph | W | ⚡ 29 mph | 14% | Partly Sunny |
| 4 PM | 49°F | 9 mph | W | ⚡ 29 mph | 58% | Rain Showers Likely |
| 5 PM | 46°F | 9 mph | W | ⚡ 29 mph | 61% | Rain Showers Likely |
| 6 PM | 45°F | 8 mph | W | ⚡ 28 mph | 63% | Rain Showers Likely |
| 7 PM | 44°F | 7 mph | W | ⚡ 27 mph | 27% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 8 PM | 43°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 22 mph | 7% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 9 PM | 43°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 18 mph | 3% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 10 PM | 41°F | 3 mph | NW | ⚡ 13 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 11 PM | 40°F | 2 mph | NW | ⚡ 12 mph | 0% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 38°F | 2 mph | NW | ⚡ 8 mph | 0% | Partly Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 37°F | 1 mph | NW | ⚡ 6 mph | 1% | Partly Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 37°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 1% | Partly Cloudy |
| 3 AM | 35°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 1% | Patchy Frost |
| 4 AM | 34°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 0% | Patchy Frost |
| 5 AM | 33°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Patchy Frost |
| 6 AM | 33°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Patchy Frost |
| 7 AM | 32°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Areas Of Frost |
| 8 AM | 33°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Patchy Frost |
| 9 AM | 35°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 4 mph | 0% | Patchy Frost |
| 10 AM | 41°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 11 AM | 45°F | 1 mph | W | ⚡ 6 mph | 0% | Sunny |
Mirror-like to gentle rippled water. Optimal conditions for paddleboarding, kayaking, swimming, and beginner water skiing or wakeboarding.
Pleasant breeze with small wavelets. Great for sailing, pleasure cruising, pontoon boats, and trolling for trout and bass.
Moderate waves with whitecaps likely. Requires skilled boat handling; kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards should stay close to sheltered bays.
Steep waves, cold spray, and hazardous open water. Avoid small craft voyages. Always check official National Weather Service lake wind advisories.
Rain showers likely after 4pm. Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers likely before 8pm, then patchy frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 0 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind around 6 mph.
Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 0 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Lake Placid currently reports 50°F with wind velocity near 14 mph from the W. Atmospheric forecasts and 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines are updated hourly from the National Weather Service gridpoint matching the lake's coordinates.
At Lake Placid and surrounding mountain valleys, diurnal heating of the surrounding terrain causes strong thermal pressure differentials known locally as afternoon breezes (such as the Washoe Zephyr at Lake Tahoe). Wind speeds typically peak between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM before calming near sunset.
For stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), canoeing, and light kayaks, winds under 7 mph (light breeze) offer the safest, glassiest surface conditions. Between 8–14 mph, small wavelets develop, suitable for sailboats and powerboats. Winds exceeding 15 mph create steep whitecaps and rapid drift; winds over 21 mph warrant small craft warnings.
All weather and wind telemetry is fetched directly from the National Weather Service (NOAA - WFO BTV) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Lake Placid without artificial smoothing or third-party estimates.
Yes. Live hydrological sensor readings, 30-day elevation histories, full-pool benchmarks, and USGS station provenance are available on our dedicated Lake Placid Water Level & Temperature page.
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