Altamont, New York Weather
Altamont, 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 for Altamont, Albany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Altamont. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Altamont is published on the Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) page, 19 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 Altamont 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 Altamont: Albany International Airport (KALB) 20 km · Freehold Airport (K1I5) 38 km · Fulton County Airport (KNY0) 41 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 41 km · Sharon Airport (K31) 45 km
Conditions reported at KSCH describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Altamont specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Altamont, New York
Altamont, a quiet hamlet in Albany County, exhales a character of settled, rolling hills and broad, open skies that seem to hold a gentle, patient light. It lies 6.2 miles west of Guilderland, NY (from Guilderland, NY: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-west of Schenectady. The land here is a study in subtle contours, where fields of green and gold stretch towards horizons softened by the distant Adirondack foothills, and woodlands, a mix of deciduous trees and stoic pines, whisper secrets on the breeze. A palpable sense of stillness pervades Altamont, broken only by the murmur of wind through the tall grasses or the distant lowing of cattle, creating an atmosphere where time itself seems to meander rather than march. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of damp earth and the sweet perfume of wild clover blooming in the verges. The history of Altamont is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots and the quiet ingenuity of its people. Once a vital stop along early travel routes, its economy has long been anchored in the productivity of its farms, where generations have coaxed sustenance from the fertile soil. The landscape still bears the marks of this heritage, with weathered barns standing sentinel over fields that have fed families for centuries, and the occasional, almost shy, roadside stand offering the bounty of the season. While modern life has introduced its own currents, a deep-seated connection to the land and a neighborly interdependence remain the bedrock of Altamont's distinctive character.
Live animated radar for Altamont 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 | Altamont, Albany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.700632°N, 74.033738°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12009 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Altamont, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altamont, 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 Altamont includes coordinates 42.700632°N, 74.033738°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 12009. 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.
