Guilderland, New York Weather
Guilderland, 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 Guilderland, Albany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Guilderland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Guilderland is published on the Albany International Airport (KALB) page, 10 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 Guilderland 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 Guilderland: Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 16 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 39 km · Freehold Airport (K1I5) 40 km · Fulton County Airport (KNY0) 47 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 48 km
Conditions reported at KALB describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Guilderland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Guilderland, New York
Guilderland unfolds across a landscape of rolling terrain, where the gentle undulations of the land are softened by a generous canopy of deciduous trees, their leaves catching the diffused afternoon light in a thousand shades of green. It lies 6.4 miles south-south-east of Rotterdam, NY (from Rotterdam, NY: bearing 152°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-north-west of Albany. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a rain, and the quiet hum of suburban life is punctuated by the distant call of unseen birds. Interspersed with residential neighborhoods are pockets of open fields, remnants of a time when agriculture held sway, and the sky above Guilderland often feels vast, offering a clear view of the changing weather systems that sweep across the region. The streams that thread through the area, like Onesquethaw Creek, murmur softly, their presence a constant, gentle reminder of the natural world that underpins the daily routines of its inhabitants. Historically, Guilderland’s roots are deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of the Mohawk Valley, a legacy still visible in the preserved farmsteads and the enduring connection many residents feel to the land. Its development, particularly in the latter half of the 20th century, saw a significant shift towards suburban growth, fueled by its proximity to Albany and the broader Capital Region’s economic opportunities. This transition has shaped Guilderland’s local economy, which now thrives on a blend of retail, services, and a growing technology sector, while still retaining a character that honors its past. The presence of educational institutions and research facilities adds a dynamic intellectual current, contributing to the area’s forward-looking spirit, yet the enduring sense of community, born from shared history and the quiet beauty of its surroundings, remains a palpable presence.
Live animated radar for Guilderland 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 | Guilderland, Albany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.704522°N, 73.911513°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12084 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Guilderland, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Guilderland, 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 Guilderland includes coordinates 42.704522°N, 73.911513°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 12084. 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. 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.
