Lakes / North America / United States
Lake Placid today
Lake Placid right now: there's a light air from the northwest at 2 km/h1 mph and it's 13 °C55 °F and clear sky.
Updated 09:17 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
2 km/h1 mph
From the northwest, gusts 5 km/h3 mph. 1 knots, a light air.
Air
13 °C55 °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.
09:0021gusts 53 NW
12:0085gusts 2113 SSW
15:001610gusts 2817 SSW
18:00128gusts 2717 SSW
21:0074gusts 64 NNW
00:0064gusts 64 NNW
03:0075gusts 2415 WSW
06:0085gusts 2113 WSW
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 Light rain | Light rain | 23 °C73 °F / 15 °C59 °F | 2113 WSW | 3723 | 38% |
| Monday14 Sep Drizzle | Drizzle | 15 °C59 °F / 6 °C42 °F | 1610 NW | 3622 | 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.