Niskayuna, New York Weather
Niskayuna, 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 Niskayuna, Schenectady County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Niskayuna. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Niskayuna is published on the Albany International Airport (KALB) page, 5 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 Niskayuna 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 Niskayuna: Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 11 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 30 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 38 km · Fulton County Airport (KNY0) 46 km · Heber Airpark (K30) 48 km
Conditions reported at KALB describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Niskayuna specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Niskayuna, New York
Niskayuna lies along the broad, languid sweep of the Mohawk River, its landscape a gentle undulation of well-tended lawns and mature trees that hint at a long, settled existence. It lies 5.3 miles east-south-east of Schenectady, NY (from Schenectady, NY: bearing 117°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-north-west of Albany. The air here, especially in the soft light of late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of mown grass and distant blossoms, a quiet perfume that clings to the brick facades of its older homes and the more modern lines of its suburban sprawl. The river itself, a constant presence, dictates the low, flat contours of the land closest to its banks, while further back, the terrain rises with a quiet, unassuming grace, offering glimpses of distant hills through the leafy canopy. The streets of Niskayuna often curve organically, following the natural lay of the land rather than imposing rigid grids, giving the impression of a place that grew rather than was built, a feeling amplified by the murmur of children's laughter drifting from a neighborhood park or the rhythmic sweep of a lawnmower on a Saturday morning. The history of Niskayuna is deeply entwined with the fertile lands that once fed its burgeoning population and the powerful currents of the Mohawk, a vital artery for trade and transport long before the advent of the Erie Canal. Early settlers recognized the agricultural promise of this river valley, and though the fields have largely given way to residential development, remnants of that agrarian past can still be glimpsed in the occasional weathered barn or the names of roads that echo with the names of pioneer families. In more recent decades, Niskayuna has become a hub for technological innovation, a testament to its evolving economy, with major research institutions and corporations drawing a skilled workforce to its quiet streets. This blend of historical resonance and forward-looking enterprise gives Niskayuna a distinctive character, a place where the echoes of the past are felt in the very air, yet the hum of progress is an undeniable undercurrent, particularly noticeable in the focused energy that emanates from its centers of scientific endeavor, a quiet ambition that belies the town's otherwise tranquil facade.
Live animated radar for Niskayuna 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 | Niskayuna, Schenectady County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.7798°N, 73.845678°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12309 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Niskayuna, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Niskayuna, 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 Niskayuna includes coordinates 42.779800°N, 73.845678°W, situated in Schenectady County. ZIP code 12309. 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.
