New Scotland, New York Weather
New Scotland, 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 New Scotland, Albany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near New Scotland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for New Scotland is published on the Albany International Airport (KALB) page, 16 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 New Scotland 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 New Scotland: Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 25 km · Freehold Airport (K1I5) 32 km · Columbia County Airport (K1B1) 41 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 47 km · Fulton County Airport (KNY0) 53 km
Conditions reported at KALB describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New Scotland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
