Rensselaer County, NY Weather Forecast
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Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
County Weather Overview
This county weather page brings together forecast coverage for Rensselaer County so visitors can compare temperatures, wind, and conditions across the region without hopping between unrelated pages.
Current forecast coverage spans 4 of 4 mapped cities in Rensselaer County.
Page Snapshot
- Page focus
- county weather
- Forecast window
- Oct 13 to Oct 20, 2026
- Latest sync
- Oct 13, 2026 9:43 PM EDT
- Forecast office
- ALY
- Source
- NOAA / NWS
Daily Outlook
This Week in Rensselaer County
Wednesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Rensselaer County at 70 degrees F.
Saturday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 31 degrees F.
The strongest winds are forecast for Friday Night at about 14 to 22 mph W.
Precipitation is mentioned in 4 upcoming forecast periods.
Forecast Details
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2026 9:43 PM EDT
- Coverage
- 8 days
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Forecast office
- ALY
- Radar station
- KENX
Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.
Open NOAA sourceExtended Forecast
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 12 mph.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Detailed Forecast
| Period | Conditions | Temp | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tonight
Oct 13
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
|
63°F |
3 to 8 mph
S
|
|
Wednesday
Oct 14
|
Partly Sunny
|
70°F |
3 to 12 mph
NW
|
|
Wednesday Night
Oct 14
|
Partly Cloudy
|
47°F |
12 mph
NW
|
|
Thursday
Oct 15
|
Mostly Sunny
|
58°F |
3 to 8 mph
N
|
|
Thursday Night
Oct 15
|
Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers
|
46°F |
0 to 15 mph
NE
|
|
Friday
Oct 16
|
Showers And Thunderstorms
|
63°F |
12 to 16 mph
S
|
|
Friday Night
Oct 16
|
Rain Showers
|
36°F |
14 to 22 mph
W
|
|
Saturday
Oct 17
|
Mostly Sunny
|
44°F |
17 to 22 mph
NW
|
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Saturday Night
Oct 17
|
Mostly Clear
|
31°F |
5 to 15 mph
W
|
|
Sunday
Oct 18
|
Mostly Sunny
|
54°F |
5 to 8 mph
W
|
|
Sunday Night
Oct 18
|
Partly Cloudy
|
35°F |
5 mph
SW
|
|
Monday
Oct 19
|
Mostly Sunny
|
60°F |
6 mph
S
|
|
Monday Night
Oct 19
|
Mostly Cloudy
|
42°F |
1 to 5 mph
S
|
|
Tuesday
Oct 20
|
Partly Sunny
|
62°F |
3 mph
W
|
Major City Forecasts
Live forecast snapshots for major cities across Rensselaer County.
Coverage
Forecast coverage currently spans 4 of 4 mapped cities in Rensselaer County.
Largest mapped city population in this region: 48,804.
