Clifton Gardens, New York Weather
Clifton Gardens, 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 Clifton Gardens, Saratoga County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clifton Gardens. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clifton Gardens is published on the Albany International Airport (KALB) page, 11 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 Clifton Gardens 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 Clifton Gardens: Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 12 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 24 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 29 km · Heber Airpark (K30) 39 km · William H Morse State Airport (KDDH) 44 km
Conditions reported at KALB describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clifton Gardens specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clifton Gardens, New York
Clifton Gardens unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and ice, where the land rises and falls in broad, rounded shoulders under a wide New York sky. It lies 1.4 miles south-south-west of Clifton Park, NY (from Clifton Park, NY: bearing 207°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Schenectady. Rolling fields, some still yielding to the plough, give way to stands of mixed hardwood forest, their canopy a deep, unbroken green in the summer months, turning to a riot of ochre and crimson as autumn settles. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a promise of dew-laden grass and the cool breath of the nearby Hudson River watershed. Even on a clear day, a subtle haze often softens the distant horizon, lending a muted, almost painterly quality to the scenery. The history of Clifton Gardens is tied to the fertile soil and the opportunities it provided for early settlers, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its economy for generations. Though large-scale farming has waned, a spirit of self-sufficiency and a deep connection to the land persist, evident in the roadside farm stands that appear with the warmer months, selling everything from sweet corn to jars of local honey. The region’s past is also whispered in the architecture of its older homes, many built with local stone, their sturdy forms enduring against the passage of seasons. While not a hub of industry, Clifton Gardens maintains a quiet character, a place where the rhythm of daily life is often dictated by the cycles of nature and the enduring bonds of community.
Live animated radar for Clifton Gardens 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 | Clifton Gardens, Saratoga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.8474°N, 73.7838°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12065 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clifton Gardens, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton Gardens, 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 Clifton Gardens includes coordinates 42.847400°N, 73.783800°W, situated in Saratoga County. ZIP code 12065. 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.
