Slingerlands, New York Weather
Slingerlands, 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 Slingerlands, Albany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Slingerlands. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Slingerlands is published on the Albany International Airport (KALB) page, 14 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 Slingerlands 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 Slingerlands: Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 25 km · Freehold Airport (K1I5) 34 km · Columbia County Airport (K1B1) 40 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 47 km · Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) 52 km
Conditions reported at KALB describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Slingerlands specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Slingerlands, New York
Slingerlands unfolds across a landscape shaped by the persistent flow of the Hudson River's tributaries, where gentle slopes give way to broader valleys. It lies 5.7 miles south-south-east of Guilderland, NY (from Guilderland, NY: bearing 155°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west-south-west of Albany. The air here, especially in the early autumn, carries the crisp scent of drying leaves and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the winding roads. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches heavy with the promise of cooler weather, cast long, cool shadows across well-tended lawns and the occasional expanse of open field. The terrain, marked by a scattering of small ponds and the more substantial presence of the Normans Kill, suggests a geography that has long welcomed both human settlement and the quiet migrations of wildlife. It's a place where the horizon feels comfortably close, punctuated by the soft lines of distant hills rather than dramatic peaks. The history of Slingerlands is intimately tied to the agricultural rhythms of the region, its fertile soil once supporting a network of farms that supplied the burgeoning markets of Albany. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of productive land and access to water routes, established homesteads that have, over generations, evolved into the residential neighborhoods characteristic of the area today. While the direct agricultural economy has largely receded, replaced by a more diversified base including retail, services, and a growing number of professional commuters, the echoes of that past remain. The presence of older farmhouses, their architecture speaking of a different era, and the enduring names of local roads offer a quiet testament to the generations who worked this land. The proximity of larger educational institutions and the convenient access to the state capital have shaped Slingerlands into a community that balances a suburban feel with a deep connection to the surrounding natural environment.
Live animated radar for Slingerlands 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 | Slingerlands, Albany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.629246°N, 73.864568°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12054, 12159 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Slingerlands, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slingerlands, 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 Slingerlands includes coordinates 42.629246°N, 73.864568°W, situated in Albany County. ZIP code 12054, 12159. 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.
