Valatie, 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, soil and crop conditions for Valatie, Columbia County.
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Valatie rests at the edge of gentle hills, where the land begins its slow surrender to the Hudson Valley's broader embrace. It lies 17.1 miles south-south-east of Albany, NY (from Albany, NY: bearing 166°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south of Schodack. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine, a subtle perfume that settles over the modest storefronts and tidy homes. The Kinderhook Creek, a vein of clear, cool water, threads its way through the landscape, its banks often softened by willows that weep their verdant branches toward the current. Sunlight, even on a cloudy day, seems to find a way to illuminate the weathered brick of older buildings, lending them a warm, almost nostalgic glow. The history of Valatie is intimately tied to the power of that very creek, which once turned the millstones of a thriving industrial past, its waters fueling paper mills and gristmills that were the lifeblood of the community. Today, the echoes of that industrious spirit are still felt, though the economy has shifted, with local businesses and farms now forming the heart of Valatie's commerce. The distinctive Dutch Colonial architecture, a whisper from its earliest settlers, can still be seen in some of the older residences, a reminder of the enduring legacy of those who first shaped this place. The rhythm of daily life in Valatie moves with a measured grace, a quiet continuity that allows the changing seasons to paint the landscape with their own unique palette.
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| Location | Valatie, Columbia County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.413417°N, 73.673175°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12184 |
| 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 Valatie, 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 Valatie includes coordinates 42.413417°N, 73.673175°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 12184. 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.