Ravena, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Ravena, Albany County.
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Ravena rests in a fold of Albany County where the Catskill foothills begin their gentle rise, a place where the earth exhales a scent of damp soil and pine needles. It lies 13.1 miles south-south-west of Albany, NY (from Albany, NY: bearing 194°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-south-west of Schodack. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind. Creeks like Onesquethaw Creek, a ribbon of silver in the summer sun, wind through the terrain, feeding pockets of denser woodland and wider meadows. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, often carries a crispness, a hint of the changing seasons that will soon paint the deciduous trees in fiery hues. Historically, Ravena’s character has been deeply intertwined with the very ground beneath its feet, particularly its legacy as a significant cement manufacturing center. The industry, now largely a memory, once defined the economy, its kilns and quarries leaving their mark not just on the land but on the collective memory of its inhabitants. This industrial past has lent a certain resilience to Ravena, a quiet strength evident in the well-maintained homes and the steady hum of local businesses that still serve the community. The nearby Hudson River, though not directly touching Ravena itself, remains a vital artery, its influence felt in the broader regional context and the historical patterns of trade and transport that shaped this part of the state.
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| Location | Ravena, Albany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.468415°N, 73.816235°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12143 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ravena, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Ravena includes coordinates 42.468415°N, 73.816235°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 12143. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.