Preston Hollow, New York Weather
Preston Hollow, 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 Preston Hollow, Albany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Preston Hollow. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Preston Hollow is published on the Freehold Airport (K1I5) 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 Preston Hollow 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 Preston Hollow: Columbia County Airport (K1B1) 44 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 47 km · Sharon Airport (K31) 48 km · Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 51 km · Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N) 55 km
Conditions reported at K1I5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Preston Hollow specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Preston Hollow.
About Preston Hollow, New York
Preston Hollow lies cradled by the rolling, forested hills of Albany County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet sigh of contentment. It lies 23.5 miles south-west of Guilderland, NY (from Guilderland, NY: bearing 220°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-south-west of Westerlo. The air here, especially in the soft glow of late afternoon, carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to the winding country roads and the weathered barn roofs. The terrain is a study in subtle shifts, with valleys that cradle clear streams and ridges that offer glimpses of distant, hazy blue. The trees, a dense tapestry of oak, maple, and pine, stand sentinel, their branches reaching towards a sky that often paints itself in hues of soft grey and pale gold, a muted brilliance that settles over the landscape. The rhythm of Preston Hollow is one of slow, steady breathing, punctuated by the occasional call of a hawk or the distant rumble of a tractor. The history of Preston Hollow is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that surround it, its origins tied to the industrious spirit of early settlers who sought sustenance from this fertile, if sometimes challenging, land. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the bounty of the earth, with a legacy of farming and forestry woven into the very fabric of the community. While the landscape still whispers of its agricultural past, the character of Preston Hollow has evolved, drawing in those who appreciate its serene beauty and the quietude it offers. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling marketplaces, but rather a distinctive charm found in the enduring sense of place, in the shared understanding of the seasons and the quiet persistence of life in this particular corner of New York.
Live animated radar for Preston Hollow 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 | Preston Hollow, Albany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.444524°N, 74.207917°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12469 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Preston Hollow, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Preston Hollow, 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 Preston Hollow includes coordinates 42.444524°N, 74.207917°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 12469. Telephone area code: 845. 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.
