Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KALB

Schenectady, NY weather

Clear and 34°1°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 89%; Air 34°1°, dew point 31°−1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 34°1° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 32°0°)

TonightNear 33°1° · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 2 AM · 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 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	38%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	56%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	62%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	78%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	80%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	80%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	77%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	60%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	29%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	9%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 33°1° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	13%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	18%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	29%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	42%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  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 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°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 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°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 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–64°.

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

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 820 cfs

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River at Troy

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.0 ft
Flow: 2,590 cfs

Forecast peak 15.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Waterford

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 30.4 ft
Flow: 55,400 cfs

Forecast peak 29.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River at Albany

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 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 40Typical 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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:16 PM; Morning 7:02–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:28 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Schenectady. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Schenectady, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

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 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon