KSLK — Current METAR, Saranac Lake/Adirondack Rgnl, NY, US
Plain-English decode of the latest observation. Updates roughly hourly.
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Flight category
IFR
Instrument conditions — ceiling 500–1,000 ft and/or visibility 1–3 sm.
What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?▾
| Category | Ceiling | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| VFRVisual Flight Rules | greater than 3,000 ft AGL | andgreater than 5 sm |
| MVFRMarginal VFR | 1,000 to 3,000 ft AGL | and/or3 to 5 sm |
| IFRInstrument Flight Rules | 500 to below 1,000 ft AGL | and/or1 to less than 3 sm |
| LIFRLow IFR | below 500 ft AGL | and/orless than 1 sm |
Raw METAR · observed 091558Z
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Decoded METAR
Raw TAF · issued 091138Z
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Decoded TAF — forecast
Base forecast — valid the 9th at 12:00 UTC to the 10th at 12:00 UTC
- Wind variable direction at 4 knots.
- Visibility 5 statute miles.
- Light showers of rain.
- Mist.
- Few clouds at 800 ft AGL.
- Broken clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.
- Overcast clouds at 4,000 ft AGL.
Temporarily, the 9th at 12:00 UTC to the 9th at 14:00 UTC
- Visibility 3 statute miles.
- Mist.
- Broken clouds at 800 ft AGL.
From the 9th at 16:00 UTC
- Wind from 300° at 6 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- In the vicinity showers of.
- Few clouds at 900 ft AGL.
- Overcast clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.
Temporarily, the 9th at 16:00 UTC to the 9th at 18:00 UTC
- Visibility 6 statute miles.
- Light showers of rain.
- Mist.
- Broken clouds at 900 ft AGL.
From the 9th at 18:00 UTC
- Wind from 300° at 9 knots, gusting to 16 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Overcast clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
30% probability, the 9th at 18:00 UTC to the 9th at 24:00 UTC
- Visibility 5 statute miles.
- Light showers of rain.
- Mist.
From the 10th at 00:00 UTC
- Wind from 270° at 5 knots.
- Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
- Overcast clouds at 1,300 ft AGL.
Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.
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