Lakes / North America / United States
Lake Placid today
Lake Placid right now: there's a light air from the west at 3 km/h2 mph and it's 16 °C60 °F and clear sky.
Updated 10:17 local time, Saturday 12 September
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
3 km/h2 mph
From the west, gusts 11 km/h7 mph. 1 knots, a light air.
Air
16 °C60 °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
- SailingVery light wind
- Windsurf and kiteNot enough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
10:0042gusts 138 WSW
13:00117gusts 2213 SSW
16:001510gusts 2616 SSW
19:0074gusts 1711 SSW
22:0085gusts 85 NNW
01:0043gusts 74 WNW
04:0074gusts 96 W
07:0053gusts 138 WNW
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today12 Sep Foggy | Foggy | 22 °C71 °F / 5 °C42 °F | 1610 SW | 2817 | 2% |
| Tomorrow13 Sep Rain | Rain | 22 °C71 °F / 14 °C56 °F | 1912 WSW | 4528 | 31% |
| Monday14 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 15 °C59 °F / 6 °C42 °F | 1710 WNW | 4226 | 28% |
| Tuesday15 Sep Overcast | Overcast | 20 °C67 °F / 5 °C41 °F | 117 S | 2616 | 12% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.