Clifton Gardens, New York Weather
Clifton Gardens, 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 for Clifton Gardens, Saratoga County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
