Light Snow 24°F

Last Update: 6:53pm EST -- January 4, 2026

Forecast at a Glance

Tonight

Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Low 12°F

Monday

Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then snow, mainly after 10am.  High near 25. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

High 25°F

Monday
Night
Monday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Low 20°F

Tuesday

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

High 34°F

Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 7pm, then freezing rain between 7pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am.  Low around 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Low 31°F

Wednesday

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

High 39°F

Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Low 29°F

Thursday

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

High 40°F

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Low 30°F

Slippery travel conditions tomorrow, especially during the afternoon commute, as period of light snow overspreads most of eastern NY and western New England. There is a 25 to 60% chance for at least 1 inch of snow, except the mid-Hudson Valley where the chance is under 10%. Increasing confidence for wintry mix including freezing rain arriving late Tuesday afternoon or evening and continuing overnight before temperatures gradually warm above freezing. High confidence in temperatures trending above-normal for the middle to end of the week, with chances for more widespread rain and some snow melt Friday and Saturday. Existing river ice along many rivers/streams may result in localized ice jam flooding.

Detailed Extended Forecast

Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then snow, mainly after 10am. High near 25. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 7pm, then freezing rain between 7pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Low around 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

For any questions or comments regarding the forecast above, please contact the Albany (NY) National Weather Service.

Source National Weather Service