Area Forecast
A detailed look at the week ahead in Colonie, NY
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Last Update: 8:16pm EST -- January 19, 2026
Forecast at a Glance
Low 11°F
High 18°F
Night
Low 5°F
High 26°F
Night
Low 21°F
High 36°F
Night
Low 15°F
High 23°F
Night
Low -1°F
Snow showers and a few snow squalls, mainly west of the Hudson River Valley, expected this evening along with gusty winds as an arctic cold front sweeps through the region. Colder than normal temperatures likely tonight through Wednesday with heavy lake effect snow accumulations for the western Adirondacks tonight through Tuesday night resulting in difficult travel. Additional snow accumulations likely for areas mainly near and north of I90 Wednesday into Friday. Moderate to high confidence for dangerous cold temperatures Friday night through Sunday night. Extreme Cold Weather Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories will likely be needed.
Detailed Extended Forecast
Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
For any questions or comments regarding the forecast above, please contact the Albany (NY) National Weather Service.
Source National Weather Service