Ravena, New York Weather
Ravena, 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 Ravena, Albany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ravena. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ravena is published on the Columbia County Airport (K1B1) page, 22 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 Ravena 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 Ravena: Freehold Airport (K1I5) 24 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 31 km · Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) 43 km · Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 44 km · Walter J. Koladza Airport (KGBR) 46 km
Conditions reported at K1B1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ravena specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ravena, New York
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.
Live animated radar for Ravena 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 | 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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ravena, New York Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
