This weather information is for the following areas in the Adirondacks:
-Saranac Lake which is central to most summer treks and winter adventures including ice climbing
-Lake Champlain (summer) which is representative of larger lake conditions in the Adirondacks.
-Mountain summit information (winter) which provides wind and temperatures for elevations in NY and VT.
-Summit Base in Brant Lake, NY.

Current Conditions at Saranac Lake
Temperature: 53.1 F
Dew Point: 34.0 F
Barometer: 30.11 Inches
WindDir : Variable
Wind Speed: 5.8 mph
Conditions: Clear

Observed: 2:51:00 PM

Forecast for Saranac Lake issued at 11:03 am EST Mar 12, 2010

Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind between 3 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind between 7 and 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind between 13 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 21.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Issued by the National Weather Service in Burlington, VT

Forecast for Lake Champlain and NY and VT mountains
Mountain summit forecasts replace lake forecasts during winter season. Ice climbing occurs at 2000 foot elevation.

RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
256 AM EST FRI MAR 12 2010

.THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK...

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10
TO 25 MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL
MIDNIGHT...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH...INCREASING TO 35 TO 50 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH.

THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN LAKE LEVEL AT THE KING STREET FERRY DOCK IN BURLINGTON
WAS 96.16 FEET...AND THE WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 35 DEGREES.

Current Conditions near Summit Base
Temperature: 49.5 F
Dew Point: 35.3 F
Barometer: 30.07 Inches

Observed: 3/12/2010 3:17:00 PM in Chestertown, NY

Forecast for Summit Base area issued at 12:01 pm EST Mar 12, 2010
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Winter Storm Watch

Tonight: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind between 3 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: A chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 9am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind between 9 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind between 13 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind between 8 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Issued by the National Weather Service in Albany, NY