My name is Christopher Fatato, and weather has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I graduated from the University at Albany in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Meteorology, but the spark started much earlier — during the Blizzard of 1993, the storm that first made me want to understand the atmosphere.

On January 8, 2005, I launched Colonie Weather Online as a small passion project. What began as a simple way to share local weather updates has grown into a trusted community resource, now serving Colonie and the Capital Region for more than 20 years. The mission has always been the same: provide clear, reliable, hyper‑local weather information that people can count on.

All real‑time conditions on the homepage come from a Davis Vantage Pro2^™ weather station located in Colonie, NY. The station measures temperature, humidity, wind, rainfall, barometric pressure, and more — updating every five minutes.

Colonie Weather Online aims to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards. Some areas may not fully conform yet, and we welcome feedback to help improve accessibility for all users.

Technologies relied upon:

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

If you encounter any barriers, please let us know.

• Homepage refreshes every 5 minutes
• Current conditions update at :03 past each hour
• Wind uses the official 2‑minute average
• Snowfall may be delayed during active storms due to manual measurement

Want to explore the history, geography, and development of the Town of Colonie? Visit the dedicated page below for a deeper look at the community this site serves.