Troy, New York Weather
Troy, 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 Troy, Rensselaer County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Troy. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Troy is published on the Albany International Airport (KALB) page, 9 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 Troy 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 Troy: Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 24 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 38 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 39 km · William H Morse State Airport (KDDH) 41 km · Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) 43 km
Conditions reported at KALB describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Troy specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Troy, New York
Troy rises from the confluence of the Hudson River and the Poestenkill Creek, a landscape of rolling hills and steep inclines that give way to broad, sweeping vistas. It lies 6.2 miles north-north-east of Albany, NY (from Albany, NY: bearing 32°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-south-east of Niskayuna. The city itself is a study in contrasts, its historic brownstone facades standing stoically against the backdrop of a more modern, evolving urban core. The air here often carries the crisp, clean scent of the river, especially on those days when a brisk wind sweeps down from the Adirondacks, whispering through the mature oak and maple trees that line its older avenues. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it breaks through the clouds, casts a warm, honeyed light upon the red brick and weathered stone, imbuing Troy with a timeless, almost painterly quality. The story of Troy is deeply entwined with its industrial past, a legacy of ironworks, textiles, and collar manufacturing that once pulsed with the lifeblood of American innovation. This heritage is etched into the very architecture, from the grand, forgotten factories to the sturdy homes built by the skilled laborers who fueled its growth. Today, that entrepreneurial spirit finds new expression in a vibrant local economy that champions artisanal food, independent businesses, and a burgeoning arts scene, all contributing to the unique character of Troy. The Rensselaer County Historical Society, housed within the magnificent former home of the Russell Sage College, stands as a quiet sentinel to this rich history, a reminder of the generations who have shaped this place.
Live animated radar for Troy 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 | Troy, Rensselaer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.728412°N, 73.691785°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12180, 12182, 12183, 12181 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Troy, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Troy, 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 Troy includes coordinates 42.728412°N, 73.691785°W, situated in Rensselaer County. ZIP code 12180, 12182, 12183, 12181. 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.
