North Ballston Spa, New York Weather
North Ballston Spa, 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 North Ballston Spa, Saratoga County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near North Ballston Spa. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for North Ballston Spa is published on the Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) page, 6 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 North Ballston Spa 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 North Ballston Spa: Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 18 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 23 km · Heber Airpark (K30) 27 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 28 km · Fulton County Airport (KNY0) 39 km
Conditions reported at K5B2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at North Ballston Spa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About North Ballston Spa, New York
North Ballston Spa rests in a gentle depression of the land, where the rolling hills of Saratoga County begin to soften their contours. It lies 6.5 miles south-south-west of Saratoga Springs, NY (from Saratoga Springs, NY: bearing 210°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-west of Malta. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, yielding to the persistent plow and the deep roots of ancient oaks that stand as stoic sentinels along the roadside. The air often carries the faint, sweet scent of turned soil in spring or the crisp, dry perfume of fallen leaves in autumn, a testament to the agricultural heart that still beats beneath the surface. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a particular quality here, a diffused, almost pearlescent glow that softens the edges of barns and fences, lending a quiet dignity to the landscape. The terrain, though not dramatic, possesses a subtle character, a series of shallow valleys and broad rises that guide the eye and the streams in their meandering journeys. The history of North Ballston Spa is intrinsically linked to the fertile lands and the waterways that once powered its early industries. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of its economy, with fields of corn and hay stretching toward the horizon, interspersed with woodlots that whisper of a past when lumber was king. The legacy of the railroad is still visible in the faint traces of old tracks, a reminder of a time when goods and people moved with greater urgency. Today, while agriculture remains, the closer proximity to larger centers has brought a more varied economic pulse, with small businesses serving the daily needs of residents and a growing appreciation for the area’s natural beauty, drawing visitors seeking a taste of pastoral life. The quiet hum of lawnmowers on a Saturday morning and the distant chime of a church bell are familiar sounds in North Ballston Spa, marking the unhurried rhythm of a place that has found its footing between the past and the present.
Live animated radar for North Ballston Spa 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 | North Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.000909°N, 73.849011°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 North Ballston Spa, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Ballston Spa, 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 North Ballston Spa includes coordinates 43.000909°N, 73.849011°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.
