Area Forecast
A detailed look at the week ahead in Colonie, NY
40°F
Last Update: 12:53pm EST -- January 13, 2026
Forecast at a Glance
Afternoon
High 40°F
Low 34°F
High 44°F
Night
Low 24°F
High 25°F
Night
Low 10°F
High 27°F
Night
Low 21°F
High 37°F
A clipper system tonight brings light snowfall across the southern Adirondacks and the highest elevations of the southern Greens. Then, a low pressure system moves through tomorrow afternoon into Thursday morning bringing widespread light rain/snow. Mild temperatures Wednesday ahead of a strong cold front Wednesday night into Thursday where colder temperatures return. Low chances for widespread light snow showers this weekend as an unsettled weather pattern could continue.
Detailed Extended Forecast
This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
For any questions or comments regarding the forecast above, please contact the Albany (NY) National Weather Service.
Source National Weather Service