Rensselaer County, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 42°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 42°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 45°F to 55°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 48°F with lows around 30°F.
This Date in Weather History
1848 - When Joseph Henry came to the Smithsonian, one of his priorities was to set up a meteorological program. In 1847, while outlining his plan for the new institution, Henry called for "a system of extended meteorological observations for solving American storms." On November 1st, 1848, Joseph Henry and Navy meteorologist James Espy wrote a letter urging anyone interested in becoming a weather observer to signify their willingness to do so. By 1849, he had budgeted $1,000 for the Smithsonian meteorological project and established a network of some 150 volunteer weather observers. A decade later, the project had more than 600 volunteer observers, including people in Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Its cost in 1860 was $4,400, or thirty percent of the Smithsonian's research and publication budget.
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Rensselaer County 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Saturday Nov 1
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Nov 2
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Nov 3
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Nov 4
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday Nov 5
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Nov 6
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday Nov 7
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:29 AM
Sunset 5:48 PM
Last Light 6:17 PM
Moonset 2:29 AM
Close Tide Stations
Troy
(9.7 miles away)
Contiguous United States Extremes
Fri's High Temperature
96 at 6 Miles West-southwest Of Glamis, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
3 at Crested Butte, CO
Weather Folklore
Dandelion blossoms close before a rain.
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About Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County ren-sə-LEER is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 161,130. Its county seat is Troy. The county is named in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. The county is part of the Capital District region of the state.
Rensselaer County is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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