Observed 11:51 AM EDT at KALB

Colonie, NY weather

Mostly cloudy and 47°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 47°8°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 33°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

High 58°14° today at 4 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Fog Monday 7–9 AM

This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	66%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	54%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	23%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	38%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	31%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	24%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	18%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	89%	37%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	31%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	63%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	29%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	31%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	35%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	35%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	67%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	39%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	64%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 31°−1° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	42%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	39%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	37%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 36°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–65°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Hudson River at Albany

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River at Troy

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.9 ft
Flow: 2,110 cfs

Forecast peak 15.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mohawk River at Cohoes

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.7 ft
Flow: 1,660 cfs

Forecast peak 8.7 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Waterford

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 29.9 ft
Flow: 52,600 cfs

Forecast peak 30.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 124

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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:16 PM; Morning 7:01–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:27 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:27 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Colonie. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,400 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Colonie, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Hudson River at Albany

Hudson River at Troy

Mohawk River at Cohoes

Hudson River near Waterford

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon