Medusa, New York Weather
Medusa, 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 Medusa, Albany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Medusa. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Medusa is published on the Freehold Airport (K1I5) 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 Medusa 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 Medusa: Columbia County Airport (K1B1) 38 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 44 km · Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 49 km · Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N) 52 km · Sharon Airport (K31) 53 km
Conditions reported at K1I5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Medusa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Medusa.
About Medusa, New York
Medusa unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and verdant valleys, where the Catskill Creek winds its way through a patchwork of fields and mature woodlands. It lies 21.6 miles south-south-west of Guilderland, NY (from Guilderland, NY: bearing 211°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-west of Westerlo. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of damp earth and pine needles, and the light softens, casting long, painterly shadows across the undulating terrain. Farmhouses, some weathered to a gentle grey, others still bearing the bright hues of recent paint, punctuate the green expanse, their silos reaching like sentinels towards the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. The quiet hum of cicadas in the summer, or the distant lowing of cattle, are the dominant sounds, underscoring a profound sense of peace that settles over Medusa. The character of Medusa is deeply rooted in its agricultural past, a legacy evident in the enduring farms that still shape its economy and appearance. For generations, the rich soil has yielded crops and sustained livestock, fostering a resilient community connected to the land. The creek itself, once a vital artery for mills and early industry, now primarily offers a serene backdrop for fishing and quiet contemplation, its banks often fringed with the vibrant green of ferns. Though much of its original industrial vigor has faded, Medusa retains a distinct charm, a place where the pace of life feels dictated by the seasons rather than the clock, and where the simple beauty of the natural world remains the undisputed focal point.
Live animated radar for Medusa 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 | Medusa, Albany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.436747°N, 74.130136°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12120 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Medusa, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Medusa, 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 Medusa includes coordinates 42.436747°N, 74.130136°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 12120. 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.
