Galway, 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, soil and crop conditions for Galway, Saratoga County.
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Galway, New York, settles into a landscape shaped by gentle, rolling hills and a generous sweep of sky. It lies 6.3 miles north of Glenville, NY (from Glenville, NY: bearing 10°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-east of Amsterdam. The land here is a patchwork of open fields, their contours softened by the late afternoon sun, interspersed with stands of mature deciduous trees that, in autumn, ignite in a riot of ochre and crimson. The air itself carries a certain crispness, a testament to its inland position, and the quietude is punctuated only by the distant hum of an agricultural machine or the calls of unseen birds. Roads, both paved and gravel, meander like quiet streams through this verdant terrain, leading the eye to farmsteads that appear to have grown organically from the very earth. The history of Galway is etched in the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots and its quiet industriousness. For generations, these fertile lands have sustained families through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a tradition that continues to define the local economy. Though no longer a hub of heavy industry, the spirit of self-reliance and community persists, evident in the local businesses that serve the surrounding farms and residents. The character of Galway is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and where the enduring beauty of the natural world remains a constant, reassuring presence.
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| Location | Galway, Saratoga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.018686°N, 74.031516°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12074 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Galway, 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 Galway includes coordinates 43.018686°N, 74.031516°W, situated in Saratoga County. ZIP code 12074. 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.