Outdoor conditions in

Schenectady

New York
Now
  1. 56°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 57°Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 57°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 56°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 6 mph
  5. 53°Mostly Clear0% rain54% humidityGusts 3 mph
  6. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain61% humidityGusts 3 mph
  7. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 2 mph
  8. 46°Partly Cloudy1% rain76% humidityGusts 1 mph
  9. 45°Partly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityWind unavailable
  10. 45°Partly Cloudy2% rain82% humidityGusts 1 mph
  11. 44°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 2 mph
  12. 45°Mostly Cloudy9% rain86% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 46°Chance Rain Showers28% rain86% humidityGusts 9 mph
  14. 47°Chance Rain Showers40% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
  15. 49°Rain Showers Likely57% rain89% humidityGusts 18 mph
  16. 49°Rain Showers79% rain96% humidityGusts 23 mph
  17. 50°Rain Showers79% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 50°Rain Showers91% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 52°Rain Showers89% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 54°Rain Showers Likely61% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 60°Partly Sunny13% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  23. 63°Chance Rain Showers38% rain90% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 65°Mostly Cloudy10% rain87% humidityGusts 21 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
47–82%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
84–100%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
21%
Humidity
41–86%
Wind
37 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
50–82%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
57–96%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 57° / 45°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 47–82% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 68° / 44°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 84–100% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 52° / 36°Saturday looks breezy.21% rain · Humidity 41–86% · Wind 37 mph
  4. 55° / 32°Sunday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 50–82% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 59° / 34°Monday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 57–96% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Upper Hudson Valley Region · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
27GoodUS AQI

Good through Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground27 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Schenectady radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Schenectady.

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 7 mph.

Humidity
53%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
6 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

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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 24 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 Schenectady, 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.