Ballston Spa, New York Weather
Ballston Spa, 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 Ballston Spa, Saratoga County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ballston Spa. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ballston Spa is published on the Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) page, 6 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 Ballston Spa 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 Ballston Spa: Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 18 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 23 km · Heber Airpark (K30) 27 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 28 km · Fulton County Airport (KNY0) 39 km
Conditions reported at K5B2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ballston Spa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ballston Spa, New York
Ballston Spa unfolds with a gentle grace, its landscape a subtle interplay of rolling hills and verdant fields that hint at the broader topography of Saratoga County. It lies 6.5 miles south-south-west of Saratoga Springs, NY (from Saratoga Springs, NY: bearing 210°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-west of Malta. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness, a promise of the changing seasons, and the streets themselves, lined with mature trees, offer a quiet invitation to wander. The Kayaderosseras Creek, a ribbon of cool water, winds its way through the periphery, its banks a haven for local wildlife and a peaceful counterpoint to the town's more settled heart. The character of Ballston Spa is one of understated charm, a place where the past seems to linger in the very architecture, a quiet dignity that doesn't demand attention but offers a deep sense of belonging. The history of Ballston Spa is intertwined with the allure of its mineral springs, once a celebrated destination for health seekers and a cornerstone of its early economy. This legacy of rejuvenation is still palpable, a whisper from a bygone era of grand hotels and bustling bathhouses that drew visitors from far and wide. Today, the local economy draws strength from a blend of small businesses, professional services, and a connection to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside, a continuity from its agrarian roots. The preservation of its Victorian-era buildings speaks to a deep respect for its heritage, offering a tangible link to the generations who shaped Ballston Spa into the unique place it is today, a place that balances its historic resonance with the steady pulse of contemporary life.
Live animated radar for Ballston Spa 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 | Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.000909°N, 73.849011°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12020 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ballston Spa, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ballston Spa, 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 Ballston Spa includes coordinates 43.000909°N, 73.849011°W, situated in Saratoga County. ZIP code 12020. 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.
