Grafton, New York Weather
Grafton, 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 Grafton, Rensselaer County.
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About Grafton, New York
Grafton spills across the rolling hills of Rensselaer County, a landscape etched with the gentle, patient hand of a glacier. It lies 12.5 miles east-north-east of Troy, NY (from Troy, NY: bearing 77°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-east of Poestenkill. The air here, especially in the hushed moments before dawn, carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a perfume that clings to the winding country roads. Broadleaf trees, their leaves a vibrant tapestry of greens in summer and fiery hues in autumn, crown the higher elevations, while the lower slopes give way to fields, some still bearing the faint scars of past cultivation, others surrendered to the wild, their grasses whispering secrets to the passing breeze. Small streams, born from the abundant rainfall, snake their way through the valleys, their waters clear and cold, reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky. The echoes of an agricultural past still resonate through Grafton, though the clatter of machinery has largely faded, replaced by the quiet hum of a community that has found its rhythm in a more pastoral existence. Dairy farms once dotted these hills, their silos standing like silent sentinels against the horizon, but today, the land is often given over to forests and recreational spaces, drawing weekenders seeking solace from bustling city life. The spirit of self-reliance, however, remains, a quiet determination that has seen Grafton through its seasons of change, from its early days as a farming outpost to its present character as a haven for those who appreciate the enduring beauty of the natural world.
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| Location | Grafton, Rensselaer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.768967°N, 73.450946°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12052, 12082 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grafton, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grafton, 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 Grafton includes coordinates 42.768967°N, 73.450946°W, situated in Rensselaer County. ZIP code 12052, 12082. 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.
