Gates, New York Weather
Gates, 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 Gates, Saratoga County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Gates. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Gates is published on the Garnseys Airport (KB04) page, 5 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 Gates 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 Gates: Heber Airpark (K30) 10 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 19 km · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (KGFL) 28 km · Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 36 km · William H Morse State Airport (KDDH) 39 km
Conditions reported at KB04 describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gates specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Gates, New York
Gates sits at the confluence of gentle slopes and the broad, patient sweep of the Hudson River valley. It lies 7.4 miles east of Saratoga Springs, NY (from Saratoga Springs, NY: bearing 85°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-east of Wilton. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, a quilt of fields and woodlands that roll toward the water, punctuated by the occasional sturdy farmhouse or a cluster of weathered barns. The air carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine, a clean, sharp fragrance that sharpens the senses, especially in the cool, clear light of late afternoon. The terrain, not dramatically rugged but subtly varied, suggests a history of careful cultivation and a deep, quiet connection to the land that has shaped it. This corner of Saratoga County carries the weight of its agricultural past, with farms that have seen generations of families work the soil, their livelihoods tied to the cyclical bounty of the seasons. While the broader region has seen its share of industrial growth and the hum of modern commerce, Gates retains a distinct character, a slower pulse that still beats with the echoes of its founding. The presence of the Hudson, a powerful artery of commerce and nature, has always been central to the identity of this place, its waters offering both sustenance and a pathway to the wider world, a constant reminder of the ebb and flow of time and trade that has shaped Gates.
Live animated radar for Gates 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 | Gates, Saratoga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.091464°N, 73.638173°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12871, 14624 |
| Area Code | 845, 585 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gates, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gates, 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 Gates includes coordinates 43.091464°N, 73.638173°W, situated in Saratoga County. ZIP code 12871, 14624. Telephone area code: 845, 585. 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.
