Observed 3:35 PM EDT at KALB

Menands, NY weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 5 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northwest. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Fog tomorrow night 1–2 AM
Fog Monday 7–8 AM

This afternoonNear 56°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	30%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	9%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	82%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	33%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	57%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	34%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	32%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	37%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	32%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	57%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	42%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	65%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	50%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	40%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	36%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	15%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	24%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	24%	4

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, 45°7°
  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: Clear, with a low around 32. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  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 62. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 10 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
34°1°–39°4°
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 55°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°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 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
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 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
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 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  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
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 55–66°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Hudson River at Albany

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River at Troy

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.4 ft
Flow: 4,780 cfs

Forecast peak 15.4 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mohawk River at Cohoes

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.6 ft
Flow: 1,600 cfs

Forecast peak 8.7 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Waterford

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 29.9 ft
Flow: 52,400 cfs

Forecast peak 30.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 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

Clear 6:27 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Menands. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Menands, 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