Area Forecast
A detailed look at the week ahead in Colonie, NY
66°F
Last Update: 1:36pm EST -- November 6, 2026
Forecast at a Glance
This Afternoon
66°F
PoP:
10%
NE 1 mph
Tonight
48°F
PoP:
10%
N 3 mph
Saturday
56°F
PoP:
70%
NW 3 to 9 mph
Saturday Night
41°F
PoP:
90%
W 8 to 14 mph
Sunday
57°F
PoP:
20%
W 3 to 14 mph
Sunday Night
41°F
PoP:
30%
SW 2 to 8 mph
From the Forecaster
Weekend Forecast - Mild weather will continue today with some showers across eastern areas. A cooldown will begin this weekend with showers for Saturday. Some sunshine is expected on Sunday with seasonable temperatures, although a few showers still can't be ruled out.
Unsettled Weather Continues Into Weekend - More unsettled weather is expected over the next few days as wave of low pressure and cold front pass through. Scattered showers are expected mainly for areas south and east of Albany today, and additional scattered showers are expected across the region Saturday into Sunday AM. Given the recent dry spell, rain will be beneficial!
Forecast Highlights
Warmest Period
This Afternoon • 66°F
Coldest Period
Thursday Night • 27°F
Freezing Nights
2 Expected
Highest PoP Chance
90%
Peak Wind
15 mph
Temperature Trend
Cooling (-16°F)
Complete Detailed Forecast
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 3 mph.
Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 3 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
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Source National Weather Service