Observed 10:40 AM EDT at KALB

Cohoes, NY weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 3 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing Sunday 4–9 AM (low 29°−2°)

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 43°6° by 10 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	0%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	38%	0%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	34%	0%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	33%	0%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	31%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	0%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	6%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	14%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	51%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	60%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	47%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	55%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	61%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	70%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	78%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	77%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	88%	73%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	72%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	64%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	61%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	67%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	85%	60%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	55%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	35%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	44%	54%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	53%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	46%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	20%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	17%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	8%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 29°.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–65°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ALY) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mohawk River at Cohoes

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 543 cfs

Forecast peak 8.8 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River at Troy

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.2 ft
Flow: 3,510 cfs

Forecast peak 15.5 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Waterford

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 29.9 ft
Flow: 52,600 cfs

Forecast peak 29.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River at Albany

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.6 ft

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Fri 3 PM

Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Albany International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Cohoes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:17 PM; Morning 7:00–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:48–7:00 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:28–8 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:17 AM · rises 4:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Cohoes. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 74 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cohoes, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mohawk River at Cohoes

Hudson River at Troy

Hudson River near Waterford

Hudson River at Albany

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon