Area Forecast

A detailed look at the week ahead in Colonie, NY

Mostly Cloudy 80°F

Last Update: 2:36pm EDT -- August 17, 2026

Forecast at a Glance

This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

High 79°F

Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Low 65°F

Tuesday

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

High 82°F

Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

Low 59°F

Wednesday

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

High 82°F

Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Low 61°F

Thursday

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

High 79°F

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Low 57°F

Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

High 80°F

Detailed Extended Forecast

This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

Source National Weather Service