Malta, New York Weather
Malta, 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, soil and crop conditions for Malta, Saratoga County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Malta. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Malta is published on the Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 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 Malta 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 Malta: Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 17 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 20 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 25 km · Heber Airpark (K30) 27 km · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (KGFL) 44 km
Conditions reported at K5B2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Malta specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Malta.
About Malta, New York
Malta, New York, unfolds across a landscape where glacial deposits have sculpted gentle swells and shallow valleys, a terrain that cradles the eastern edge of Saratoga County. It lies 7.4 miles north of Clifton Park, NY (from Clifton Park, NY: bearing 351°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south of Saratoga Springs. Here, the air, particularly in late afternoon, carries a certain clarity, tinged with the scent of pine needles and the distant murmur of traffic from the Northway, a constant hum that underscores the quietude. Fields, some still tilled and others succumbing to the patient advance of woodland, stretch out under a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight with remarkable speed. The hedgerows, dense with wild raspberry and multiflora rose, mark the boundaries of properties, hinting at a long history of cultivation and habitation, a subtle, persistent green against the broader canvas of earth and sky. The history of Malta is one of agricultural endeavor, with early settlers drawn to its fertile loam and the promise of sustenance. For generations, farming formed the backbone of its economy, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating life here, and remnants of that era can still be seen in the weathered barns and stone walls that punctuate the countryside. More recently, Malta has become a nexus of transit and commerce, its strategic position near major roadways fostering growth and drawing in businesses that cater to a burgeoning population. The presence of Luther Forest, a significant technological and research park, marks a distinct shift, bringing a modern, forward-looking dimension to the enduring rural character of Malta, a place where the echoes of horse-drawn plows now mingle with the quiet hum of innovation.
Live animated radar for Malta 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 | Malta, Saratoga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.971187°N, 73.792621°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12020 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Malta, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Malta, 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 Malta includes coordinates 42.971187°N, 73.792621°W, situated in Saratoga County. ZIP code 12020. 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.
