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Winter Storm Bringing Hazardous Travel from the Plains to the Northeast through this Weekend

A sprawling winter storm will create hazardous travel conditions from the Plains into the Northeastern U.S. through this weekend. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are forecast over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and the interior Northeast and northern New England. Freezing rain is expected from the southern Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley, and the Mid Atlantic region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Albany International Airport (KALB)

Lat: 42.75°NLon: 73.8°WElev: 285ft.

A Few Clouds

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.73 in (1041.3 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 17 Jan 8:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Albany NY

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 01:00pm until January 19, 01:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 3 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

    High: 25 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Temperature rising to around 31 by 3am. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

    Low: 24 °F⇑

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

    High: 35 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 13 °F

  • M.L.King
    Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 24 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 8 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 22 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 5 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Temperature rising to around 31 by 3am. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Albany NY
 42.66°N 73.81°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 pm EST Jan 17, 2020
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 17, 2020-6pm EST Jan 24, 2020
 
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