Alcove, New York Weather
Alcove, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Alcove, Albany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Alcove. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Alcove is published on the Freehold Airport (K1I5) page, 16 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Alcove have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Alcove: Columbia County Airport (K1B1) 26 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 33 km · Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 43 km · Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) 52 km · Walter J. Koladza Airport (KGBR) 53 km
Conditions reported at K1I5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alcove specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alcove.
About Alcove, New York
Alcove rests in a fold of Albany County, where the Catskill Mountains begin their ascent, their forested slopes a deep, brooding green against the pale sky. It lies 15.4 miles south-west of Albany, NY (from Albany, NY: bearing 214°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west of Coeymans. The land here is a study in ruggedness, cut by the Helderberg Escarpment, a dramatic limestone cliff face that presides over the valley with an ancient, watchful gaze. Streams, born from the higher elevations, tumble down through ravines, their water cool and clear, feeding the larger waterways that thread through the landscape. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to the very stones of the place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the dense woods and the scattered clearings where human habitation has taken root. The history of Alcove is tied to the land's bounty and the ingenuity of those who settled it. Early industries relied on the abundant timber and the fertile, if challenging, soil, supporting farms that have been passed down through generations. The imposing limestone cliffs not only define the terrain but also hint at the geological forces that shaped this region, a silent testament to epochs long past. While larger towns might boast grander histories, Alcove possesses a quiet persistence, its economy still rooted in agriculture and the services that support a rural way of life. The rhythm here is dictated by the seasons, by the slow growth of crops and the steady flow of the streams, a pace that offers a stark contrast to the clamor of more populous centers.
Live animated radar for Alcove and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Alcove, Albany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.468692°N, 73.925684°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12007 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alcove, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alcove, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Alcove includes coordinates 42.468692°N, 73.925684°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 12007. Telephone area code: 518. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
