Alplaus, New York Weather
Alplaus, 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 Alplaus, Schenectady County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Alplaus. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Alplaus is published on the Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) page, 2 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 Alplaus 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 Alplaus: Albany International Airport (KALB) 14 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 22 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 35 km · Fulton County Airport (KNY0) 38 km · Heber Airpark (K30) 42 km
Conditions reported at KSCH describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alplaus specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alplaus.
About Alplaus, New York
Alplaus rests in a valley where the land begins its gentle climb toward the Adirondacks, a place of quietude and enduring grace. It lies 3.5 miles north-east of Schenectady, NY (from Schenectady, NY: bearing 36°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west of Clifton Park. The Mohawk River, a ribbon of pewter under a wide sky, forms the southern edge of Alplaus, its waters reflecting the stoic pines and the occasional hardy oak that cling to the slopes. The air here carries the scent of damp earth in spring and the crisp, dry perfume of fallen leaves in autumn, a constant, subtle reminder of the seasons’ unwavering procession. The terrain itself is a study in subtle shifts, from the flatlands near the riverbank to the more undulating hills that cradle homes and small farms, each dwelling seeming to find its own perfect place within the landscape. The history of Alplaus is as much about the river as it is about the people who have called it home, a legacy of early Dutch settlements and the industrious spirit that followed. For generations, the economy here was tied to the bounty of the land and the flow of commerce along the waterways, with the grain mills and lumberyards of yesteryear leaving their faint imprint on the character of Alplaus. Though the pace of life has shifted, a certain rootedness remains, a quiet pride in the community’s resilience. Even now, a visitor might notice the way the late afternoon sun catches the weathered clapboard of older buildings, imbuing them with a warm, golden hue that speaks of stories held close.
Live animated radar for Alplaus 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 | Alplaus, Schenectady County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.855354°N, 73.899012°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12008 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alplaus, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alplaus, 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 Alplaus includes coordinates 42.855354°N, 73.899012°W, situated in Schenectady County. ZIP code 12008. 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.
