Valley Falls, New York Weather
Valley Falls, 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 Valley Falls, Rensselaer County.
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About Valley Falls, New York
Valley Falls rests in a fold of Rensselaer County, where the Hoosic River, having gathered itself through a series of cascades and rapids, broadens into a calmer flow before continuing its journey. It lies 10.9 miles east-north-east of Clifton Park, NY (from Clifton Park, NY: bearing 76°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Halfmoon. The land rises gently on either side, a patchwork of mature woodlands and open fields that catch the afternoon sun with a muted, earthy glow. Old stone foundations, half-swallowed by moss and tenacious saplings, hint at structures long since surrendered to the persistent embrace of nature. The air here carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a subtle perfume that deepens as the shadows lengthen across the valley floor. Historically, Valley Falls was a place of industry, its water power harnessed to drive mills that once hummed with activity, shaping the local economy through textiles and paper. The remnants of these enterprises, though faded, still lend a character to the landscape, a quiet testament to the ingenuity and labor that once defined the community. Today, the rhythm of Valley Falls is one of a more contemplative pace, where the river's murmur is the dominant sound, a constant, soothing presence that underpins the lives of its residents. The surrounding terrain, with its mix of agricultural land and wooded hills, offers a quiet beauty, a place where the seasons paint the scenery in ever-changing hues, from the stark white of winter to the vibrant greens of summer.
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| Location | Valley Falls, Rensselaer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.903411°N, 73.562616°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12185 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Valley Falls, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Valley Falls, 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 Valley Falls includes coordinates 42.903411°N, 73.562616°W, situated in Rensselaer County. ZIP code 12185. 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.
