Lakes / North America / United States
Lake Placid today
Lake Placid right now: there's a light breeze from the northwest at 8 km/h5 mph and it's 6 °C43 °F and clear sky.
Updated 14:17 local time, Tuesday 27 October
Photo: Bala Subs, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Water temperature
Not measured yet
We add water temperatures as reliable sources become available.
Wind now
8 km/h5 mph
From the northwest, gusts 11 km/h7 mph. 4 knots, a light breeze.
Air
6 °C43 °F
Clear sky.
Water level
No gauge connected
We're looking for an official source for this lake.
Good for today?
Rules of thumb from the current wind and water temperature. Conditions differ across the lake, so check on the spot.
- SwimmingNo water temperature yet
- Kayak and paddleboardGood – calm water
- SailingGood sailing breeze
- Windsurf and kiteNot enough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
14:0085gusts 117 WNW
17:0064gusts 106 NW
20:0021gusts 95 NE
23:0011gusts 42 ENE
02:0032gusts 42 NNE
05:0032gusts 43 N
08:0085gusts 85 W
11:0064gusts 2012 WSW
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today27 Oct Clear sky | Clear sky | 7 °C44 °F / -2 °C29 °F | 85 WSW | 149 | 0% |
| Tomorrow28 Oct Overcast | Overcast | 11 °C51 °F / -1 °C30 °F | 117 W | 2516 | 8% |
| Thursday29 Oct Overcast | Overcast | 17 °C63 °F / 6 °C44 °F | 2214 WSW | 5836 | 48% |
| Friday30 Oct Light drizzle | Light drizzle | 13 °C55 °F / 2 °C35 °F | 2113 W | 4931 | 48% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.