Area Forecast
A detailed look at the week ahead in Colonie, NY
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Last Update: 12:53am EST -- January 21, 2026
Forecast at a Glance
Low 5°F
High 26°F
Night
Low 23°F
High 37°F
Night
Low 15°F
High 23°F
Night
Low -2°F
High 7°F
Night
Low -3°F
Colder than normal temperatures through Wednesday with heavy lake effect snow accumulations for parts of the western Adirondacks through tonight resulting in difficult travel. Additional snow accumulations likely for areas mainly near and north of I90 Wednesday afternoon through Friday. Moderate to high confidence for dangerous cold temperatures Friday night through early next week. Extreme Cold Weather Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories will likely be needed. We continue to closely monitor a winter storm passing to our south and east for Sunday into potentially Monday. Should the storm track slightly further north, light to moderate snowfall amounts are possible, especially for areas south IIf the storm tracks further south, light snowfall may only graze southern zones, if not miss our area completely
Detailed Extended Forecast
Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -2. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -2. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
For any questions or comments regarding the forecast above, please contact the Albany (NY) National Weather Service.
Source National Weather Service