Current weather
Checking the latest reportMeasured conditions from the National Weather Service.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT
Albany weather, air quality and conditions
Plan around Albany’s forecast, nearby weather observations and current regional air reports.
Peak UV forecast
Checking the forecastThe EPA's daily peak forecast, with its own forecast date.
UV index guide ↗Weather alerts
Checking local alertsOfficial alerts covering the Albany area.
View the official forecast and alerts ↗Forecast
Forecast
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Official NWS forecast ↗Gas prices
View the gas guide for available station reports and their report times. Confirm pump prices and any cash or membership conditions with the station.
Air quality and roads
Regional air quality and official road information.
Check the update times on weather and air-quality readings. Use official road reports and a local allergy forecast for your trip.
Sunrise and sunset
Plan around sunrise, sunset and the golden-hour windows, calculated for Albany and shown in Eastern time.
Plan a golden hour →Source publication times differ. Forecasts, observations, alerts, UV and regional air quality refresh on their own schedules.
Rivers and streams
Latest readings from U.S. Geological Survey gauges near Albany. Provisional data, not a flood forecast; follow National Weather Service flood warnings.
Patroon Creek at Albany NY
0.9 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Normans Kill at Albany NY
2.8 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Hudson River at Green Island NY
7.7 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Mohawk River at Cohoes NY
9.5 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Where Albany's readings come from
- Forecast
- National Weather Service Albany, NY office, forecast grid square 72,63. NWS Albany, NY ↗
- Current conditions
- Albany International Airport (KALB). KALB recent observations ↗
- UV index
- EPA daily UV forecast for ZIP code 12207. About the UV index ↗
- Air quality
- AirNow reporting area: Upper Hudson Valley Region, NY. AirNow ↗
- Weather alerts
- Active NWS alerts for the point at Albany's center, in Albany County. NWS alerts ↗
- Climate normals
- NOAA 1991–2020 normals at ALBANY AP, NY, 6.8 miles away: July averages a high of 84°F and January a low of 16°F, with about 41 inches of precipitation a year and 59 inches of snow. NOAA normals data ↗