Cohoes, New York Weather
Cohoes, 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 Cohoes, Albany County.
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About Cohoes, New York
Cohoes rises from the confluence of powerful waters, its very being shaped by the relentless flow of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. It lies 3.2 miles north of Troy, NY (from Troy, NY: bearing 352°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-north-east of Albany. The land here is a study in contrasts, where the steep incline of the escarpment, a geological drama of ancient rock, gives way to the flatter, more settled terrain along the riverbanks. This dramatic elevation offers vistas, especially as the sun begins its descent, casting long shadows that stretch across the industrial remnants and the newer residential streets, painting the sky with hues of ochre and bruised plum. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp scent of earth and river, a constant reminder of the natural forces that have sculpted Cohoes. The story of Cohoes is inextricably bound to the power of water, harnessed first by mills and then by factories that once defined its economic heart. The mighty falls of the Cohoes, a spectacle now largely diminished but still a whispered legend, fueled an era of industrial might, particularly in textiles, making the city a significant hub of manufacturing. This past echoes in the sturdy brick buildings that still stand, silent witnesses to the sweat and ingenuity of generations who worked the looms and powered the machinery. Today, while the grand industrial age has receded, the spirit of enterprise persists, adapting to new economies, and the city continues to draw strength from its strategic position at the crossroads of vital waterways, a place that has always understood the value of connection and flow.
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| Location | Cohoes, Albany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.774245°N, 73.700119°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12047 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cohoes, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cohoes, 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 Cohoes includes coordinates 42.774245°N, 73.700119°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 12047. 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.
