New Scotland, New York Weather
New Scotland, 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 New Scotland, Albany County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for New Scotland.
About New Scotland, New York
New Scotland rests in a rolling landscape of verdant hills and shadowed valleys, where the earth rises and falls with the quiet authority of ancient glaciers. It lies 5.2 miles south of Guilderland, NY (from Guilderland, NY: bearing 181°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-south-west of Albany. The air here, particularly as the afternoon sun begins its descent, carries the scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of distant hayfields, a fragrance that clings to the skin and whispers of open spaces. Fields of corn, their stalks bleached to a pale gold by the late summer sun, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that offer a cool respite from the bright, wide sky. The roads, ribboning through this terrain, often dip and climb, revealing new vistas with each turn, a constant invitation to explore the gentle, persistent beauty of this place. The history of New Scotland is deeply entwined with the fertility of its land, a legacy etched into the weathered barns and stone fences that still stand as silent witnesses to generations of farming. Originally settled by those seeking opportunity in the fertile Mohawk Valley watershed, its economy has long been shaped by the harvests it yields, from dairy and grain to the more recent resurgence of artisanal produce and local wineries. While the days of large-scale industrial agriculture have given way to a more diversified approach, the spirit of self-sufficiency and connection to the land remains a palpable undercurrent in the character of New Scotland. Small, independent businesses, many catering to the needs of the surrounding agricultural community, form the backbone of its commerce, fostering a sense of quiet interdependence that defines the pace of life here.
Live animated radar for New Scotland 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.
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| Location | New Scotland, Albany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.62869°N, 73.913459°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12159, 12054 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Scotland, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Scotland, 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 New Scotland includes coordinates 42.628690°N, 73.913459°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 12159, 12054. 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.
