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Schenectady, NY weather

It is 36°F and clear at Albany International Airport as of Oct 28, 2:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 31°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 9:28 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:20 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

36°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 78%

Pressure · visibility

—

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Albany International Airport (KALB), Oct 28, 2:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Schenectady forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS ALY forecast area

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From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in New York.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Schenectady (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM33°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 3 AM33°FMostly Clear1% 0 mph
Wed 4 AM31°FMostly Clear1% 0 mph
Wed 5 AM32°FPartly Cloudy1% 0 mph
Wed 6 AM32°FPartly Sunny1% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM31°FMostly Cloudy1% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM32°FCloudy3% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM35°FCloudy3% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM39°FCloudy3%SE 1 mph
Wed 11 AM43°FCloudy3%SE 2 mph
Wed 12 PM47°FCloudy3%SE 2 mph
Wed 1 PM52°FCloudy4%SE 3 mph
Wed 2 PM54°FPartly Sunny3%SE 3 mph
Wed 3 PM55°FPartly Sunny3%SE 3 mph
Wed 4 PM56°FMostly Sunny3%SE 3 mph
Wed 5 PM55°FMostly Sunny3%SE 3 mph
Wed 6 PM54°FPartly Cloudy3%SE 3 mph
Wed 7 PM50°FPartly Cloudy2%S 2 mph
Wed 8 PM47°FPartly Cloudy0%S 2 mph
Wed 9 PM46°FPartly Cloudy0%S 1 mph
Wed 10 PM45°FPartly Cloudy0%S 1 mph
Wed 11 PM44°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM43°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM42°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Schenectady can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 31°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 56°F·Low 40°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 0 to 3 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

Thursday

High 67°F·Low 54°F

Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 1 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

High 62°F·Low 39°F

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Saturday

High 59°F·Low 36°F

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday

High 60°F·Low 45°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

High 62°F·Low 45°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 57°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Schenectady is served by the National Weather Service ALY forecast office, forecast zone NYZ049, county zone NYC093.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Schenectady (42.8026, -73.9272), in Schenectady County. Population: 69,495 (2024 estimate), number 9 of the 43 New York cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KENX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/42.8026,-73.9272 (forecast issued Oct 27, 9:28 PM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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