Latham, New York Weather
Latham, 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 Latham, Albany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Latham. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Latham is published on the Albany International Airport (KALB) page, 4 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 Latham 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 Latham: Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 18 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 35 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 38 km · William H Morse State Airport (KDDH) 45 km · Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) 48 km
Conditions reported at KALB describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Latham specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Latham, New York
Latham lies in a broad, verdant sweep of land, where the rolling hills of Albany County begin to flatten towards the Hudson River. It lies 3.6 miles west-north-west of Troy, NY (from Troy, NY: bearing 291°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north of Albany. The terrain here is a gentle, welcoming sprawl, marked by broad avenues and the cheerful geometry of suburban development, yet still touched by the wilder spirit of the Mohawk Valley to the west. Even in the height of summer, a certain freshness clings to the air, carrying the scent of mown lawns and distant pine forests. The sky above Latham often stretches wide and pale blue, a canvas for clouds that drift with unhurried grace, and in the evenings, a soft, diffused light settles over the landscape, lending a quiet dignity to the ordinary. The history of Latham is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of the region, its early days shaped by farms and the steady flow of commerce that followed the development of the Erie Canal. Though the fields have largely given way to homes and businesses, the echoes of that simpler time can still be felt. Today, Latham thrives as a nexus of commerce and community, its economy driven by a diverse range of enterprises, from the bustling retail centers to the quiet hum of offices. It's a place where the pace of life allows for both the quickening pulse of modern enterprise and the lingering glance at the weathered barns that sometimes still punctuate the horizon, a reminder of the land's enduring strength.
Live animated radar for Latham 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 | Latham, Albany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.747022°N, 73.759009°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12110, 12189 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Latham, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Latham, 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 Latham includes coordinates 42.747022°N, 73.759009°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 12110, 12189. 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.
