Petersburg, New York Weather
Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, Rensselaer County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Petersburg. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Petersburg is published on the Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) page, 15 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 Petersburg 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 Petersburg: William H Morse State Airport (KDDH) 18 km · Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) 36 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 38 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 40 km · Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 49 km
Conditions reported at KAQW describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Petersburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Petersburg.
About Petersburg, New York
Petersburg rests in a quiet cradle of rolling hills, where the land begins its patient ascent towards the Taconic Mountains, forming a landscape of verdant fields and dense woodlands. It lies 17.9 miles east of Troy, NY (from Troy, NY: bearing 85°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-north-west of Williamstown. The air here, particularly in the lingering light of late afternoon, often carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that hints at the wilder country beyond. Brooks, fed by the higher elevations, thread their way through the terrain, their waters glinting like scattered mica as they tumble over stones, eventually joining larger waterways that carve their way through the Rensselaer County countryside. The houses of Petersburg, many with broad porches and sturdy clapboard, seem to stand in quiet contemplation of the surrounding natural beauty, their forms softened by the passage of seasons. The history of Petersburg is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quieter narratives of its agricultural roots and the resilience of its people. For generations, this land has sustained those who worked its soil, and the echoes of that labor can still be felt in the broad, open fields that punctuate the forested slopes. While the economy has diversified, remnants of its past linger, perhaps in a weathered barn that stands sentinel over a meadow, or in the unhurried cadence of life that still prevails. The community, small and self-contained, fosters a sense of shared experience, where the changing colors of autumn or the deep hush of winter snow become collective events. Petersburg, in its unassuming way, offers a profound sense of place, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of rural life.
Live animated radar for Petersburg 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 | Petersburg, Rensselaer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.749523°N, 73.340111°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12138 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Petersburg, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Petersburg, 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 Petersburg includes coordinates 42.749523°N, 73.340111°W, situated in Rensselaer County. ZIP code 12138. 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.
