Brainard, New York Weather
Brainard, 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 Brainard, Rensselaer County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Brainard. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Brainard is published on the Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) page, 20 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 Brainard 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 Brainard: Columbia County Airport (K1B1) 28 km · Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) 36 km · Walter J. Koladza Airport (KGBR) 36 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 37 km · Freehold Airport (K1I5) 48 km
Conditions reported at KPSF describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Brainard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Brainard.
About Brainard, New York
Brainard lies cradled by the rolling terrain of Rensselaer County, where the land begins its gentle ascent towards the Berkshire foothills. It lies 14.0 miles west-north-west of Pittsfield, MA (from Pittsfield, MA: bearing 283°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east of Schodack. Here, the fields, often painted with the golden hues of late summer corn or the stark white of winter frost, stretch out under a sky that can shift from the bruised purple of an approaching storm to the crystalline blue of a clear, crisp autumn day. The air itself carries a distinct scent, a blend of damp earth, pine needles from the surrounding woodlands, and the faint, sweet perfume of distant apple orchards. Creeks, their waters clear and cool, meander through the valleys, their banks lined with the sturdy, enduring presence of mature oaks and maples, their leaves whispering secrets in the breeze. The very contours of the land suggest a quiet resilience, a patient unfolding of seasons and time. The history of Brainard is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of its landscape and the quiet industry of its people. Once a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictated the pace of life, relying on the fertile soil for sustenance, Brainard now sees its economy subtly shifting, though the echoes of agricultural roots remain strong. You might still find the weathered barns and stone walls that speak of generations who worked this land, their stories carried on the wind that sweeps across the open fields. The local character is one of understated practicality, a community that values hard work and neighbourly support, a spirit perhaps best captured in the steady hum of a local business or the shared laughter at a community gathering. The surrounding forests, with their dappled light and the scent of decaying leaves, offer a quiet sanctuary, a reminder of the wildness that underpins the cultivated beauty of Brainard.
Live animated radar for Brainard 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 | Brainard, Rensselaer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.495915°N, 73.512056°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12123, 12024 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Brainard, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brainard, 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 Brainard includes coordinates 42.495915°N, 73.512056°W, situated in Rensselaer County. ZIP code 12123, 12024. 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.
