Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KALB

Waterford, NY weather

Sunny and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Sunny · Feels like 35°2°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; 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

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (35°2° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 28°−2°)

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	44%	0%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 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 16 mph26 km/h	34%	0%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	32%	0%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	0%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	4%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	39%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	54%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	58%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	47%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	49%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	61%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	73%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	79%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	74%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	62%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	63%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	60%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	65%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	96%	71%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	65%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	62%	57%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	27%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	16%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	12%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	4%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	21%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	23%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 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°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°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, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph7 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
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: 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
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
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 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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 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
10 mph16 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, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  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°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°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 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
46°8°–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, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°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
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°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, 52°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
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–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 55°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 28°.
Sunday
Dry, high 63°, low 33°, 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

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.7 ft
Flow: 1,720 cfs

Forecast peak 8.9 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Waterford

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 30.2 ft
Flow: 54,200 cfs

Forecast peak 29.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River at Troy

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.4 ft
Flow: 4,670 cfs

Forecast peak 15.6 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River at Albany

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Fri 3 PM

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 31°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 4°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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:17 PM; Morning 6:59–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

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

Looking southwest from Waterford. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Waterford, 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 near Waterford

Hudson River at Troy

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? Poor

Moon