Outdoor conditions in

Rensselaer

New York
Now
  1. 57°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 57°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 58°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 57°Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 5 mph
  5. 55°Mostly Clear0% rain53% humidityGusts 3 mph
  6. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain63% humidityGusts 3 mph
  7. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 2 mph
  8. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain79% humidityGusts 1 mph
  9. 45°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 2 mph
  10. 45°Partly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 2 mph
  11. 44°Partly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 6 mph
  12. 46°Mostly Cloudy7% rain83% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  14. 49°Chance Rain Showers25% rain86% humidityGusts 17 mph
  15. 50°Chance Rain Showers45% rain86% humidityGusts 20 mph
  16. 50°Rain Showers Likely65% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  17. 51°Rain Showers Likely67% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 51°Rain Showers85% rain100% humidityGusts 38 mph
  19. 52°Rain Showers85% rain100% humidityGusts 38 mph
  20. 54°Rain Showers Likely56% rain100% humidityGusts 41 mph
  21. 57°Mostly Cloudy13% rain100% humidityGusts 41 mph
  22. 61°Mostly Cloudy12% rain93% humidityGusts 41 mph
  23. 63°Chance Rain Showers35% rain90% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 65°Partly Sunny6% rain90% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
47–86%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
83–100%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
34%
Humidity
42–89%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
49–85%
Wind
7 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
60–100%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 58° / 45°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 47–86% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 67° / 44°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 83–100% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 53° / 36°Saturday looks breezy.34% rain · Humidity 42–89% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 55° / 31°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 49–85% · Wind 7 mph
  5. 59° / 34°Monday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 60–100% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Upper Hudson Valley Region · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
26GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground26 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Rensselaer radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Rensselaer.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 6 PM–9 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 53% with light wind and gusts below 8 mph.

Humidity
53%
Wind
6 mph
Gusts
7 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Albany

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About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Upper Hudson Valley Region, about 9 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Rensselaer, NY, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.