Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KALB

Scotia, NY weather

Sunny and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 32°0°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Fog Monday 7–8 AM

This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 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 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 10 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 11a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	56%	61%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	48%	50%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	47%	31%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	21%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	5%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	18%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	43%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	35%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	26%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	30%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	33%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	38%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	36%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	16%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  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 59. West 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°–61°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–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. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly 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
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°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 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–65°.

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.

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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 39Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 33°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

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

Scotia 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 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:17 PM; Morning 7:02–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:28 PM–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking north from Scotia. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,700 ft, 71 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.