Ballston Lake, New York Weather
Ballston Lake, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ballston Lake, Saratoga County.
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About Ballston Lake, New York
Ballston Lake rests in a shallow basin, its surface often a mirror to the sky, reflecting the gentle rise and fall of the surrounding hills. It lies 5.9 miles west-north-west of Clifton Park, NY (from Clifton Park, NY: bearing 303°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-north-east of Schenectady. The land here is a patchwork of weathered barns and stoic farmhouses, their paint faded by seasons of sun and snow, standing sentinel over fields that roll toward the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun slants low, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of cicadas, a quiet symphony of summer. Along the water's edge, reeds rustle in the breeze, their slender forms bending with a patient grace, a testament to the persistent flow of life that defines this tranquil landscape. The history of Ballston Lake is etched into the very soil, a story of agricultural ambition and shifting economies. Once a hub for dairy farming, the land still bears the marks of that robust past, with fertile fields that now often give way to the quietude of suburban sprawl, blurring the lines between country and town. The lake itself, a modest but cherished waterway, has long been a focal point for local life, its shores dotted with modest cottages and docks that come alive with the laughter of families in the warmer months. Its character is one of enduring, unassuming beauty, a place where the past whispers in the rustling leaves and the present unfolds with a gentle, predictable rhythm.
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| Location | Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.911743°N, 73.868178°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12019 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ballston Lake, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ballston Lake, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Ballston Lake includes coordinates 42.911743°N, 73.868178°W, situated in Saratoga County. ZIP code 12019. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
