Lakes / North America / United States
Lake Placid today
Lake Placid right now: there's a gentle breeze from the west at 13 km/h8 mph and it's 5 °C40 °F and partly cloudy.
Updated 13:17 local time, Wednesday 11 November
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
13 km/h8 mph
From the west, gusts 27 km/h17 mph. 7 knots, a gentle breeze.
Air
5 °C40 °F
Partly cloudy.
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 paddleboardBreezy – for experienced paddlers
- SailingGood sailing breeze
- Windsurf and kiteNot enough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
13:00138gusts 2717 W
16:0096gusts 2214 W
19:0021gusts 95 SW
22:0043gusts 43 N
01:0074gusts 149 ENE
04:0074gusts 1610 NE
07:0064gusts 1711 NE
10:0095gusts 149 ENE
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today11 Nov Overcast | Overcast | 5 °C41 °F / 1 °C33 °F | 2314 WNW | 5836 | 11% |
| Tomorrow12 Nov Snow | Snow | 1 °C34 °F / -2 °C28 °F | 127 ENE | 2717 | 79% |
| Friday13 Nov Snow | Snow | 0 °C31 °F / -2 °C28 °F | 117 N | 3119 | 64% |
| Saturday14 Nov Snow showers | Snow showers | 0 °C31 °F / -3 °C27 °F | 95 WNW | 2817 | 37% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.