Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KALB

West Sand Lake, NY weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°6° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 3 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Fog Monday 7–9 AM

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
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	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	64%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	43%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	46%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	42%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	24%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	3%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	76%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	28%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	45%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	22%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	30%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	53%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	64%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	46%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  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 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  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
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
34°1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 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, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 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
50°10°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 33°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–64°.

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

Hudson River at Albany

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.5 ft

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River at Troy

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.8 ft
Flow: 1,510 cfs

Forecast peak 15.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mohawk River at Cohoes

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.7 ft
Flow: 1,680 cfs

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sun 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Waterford

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 30.0 ft
Flow: 52,800 cfs

Forecast peak 29.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 34°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 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

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

West Sand Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:15 PM; Morning 7:00–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:26 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:26 PM–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from West Sand Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 48 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Sand Lake, 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