Area Forecast
A detailed look at the week ahead in Colonie, NY
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Last Update: 6:53am EST -- January 19, 2026
Forecast at a Glance
Day
High 29°F
Low 12°F
High 19°F
Night
Low 5°F
High 26°F
Night
Low 22°F
High 37°F
Night
Low 14°F
High 22°F
Snow showers and a few snow squalls expected this evening associated with a cold front passage. Below normal temperatures are expected tonight through Wednesday along with opportunities for snowfall from both lake effect and a clipper system. Heavy lake effect snow accumulations forecast for portions of the western Adirondacks tonight through Tuesday night, which may result in difficult travel. Increasing confidence for frigid/bitter cold temperatures this weekend.
Detailed Extended Forecast
M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
For any questions or comments regarding the forecast above, please contact the Albany (NY) National Weather Service.
Source National Weather Service