Area Forecast

A detailed look at the week ahead in Colonie, NY

Mostly Cloudy 75°F

Last Update: 8:36am EDT -- August 26, 2026

Forecast at a Glance

This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

High 81°F

Tonight

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Low 61°F

Thursday

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

High 82°F

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely.  Low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Low 62°F

Friday

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

High 81°F

Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Low 54°F

Saturday

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

High 79°F

Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Low 55°F

Sunday

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

High 82°F

Detailed Extended Forecast

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Source National Weather Service