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Schenectady, New York Weather Forecast

Schenectady County 42.80°N, 73.93°W Pop. 65,273
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Today in Schenectady: clear skies with a high near 55°F and a low around 36°F. Rain chance 0%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Warming trend: highs climb from 55°F today to 63°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 4:05 AM EDT, Oct 23

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7-Day Forecast for Schenectady

Today 10/23
Clear sky
55°36°
Sat 10/24
Mostly sunny
57°31°
Sun 10/25
Clear sky
60°31°
Mon 10/26
Clear sky
63°36°
Tue 10/27
Clear sky
54°38°
Wed 10/28
Mostly sunny
53°31°
Thu 10/29
Mostly sunny
59°36°
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp48°51°53°55°55°55°54°50°46°42°41°40°38°37°36°35°34°34°33°32°31°32°37°43°
Rain0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindNNE 6NNE 6NNE 6NNE 6NNE 6NNE 5NNE 5NE 3NE 3NNE 2N 1N 1NNW 0NW 0NW 0NW 0NW 0NW 0NW 0NW 0NW 0WNW 0WNW 0NNW 0

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
3,016
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.84 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
35.51 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
48°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.59 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Schenectady →

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About Schenectady Weather

Schenectady sits at about 351 feet above sea level in Schenectady County, New York. About 65,273 people live in the Schenectady area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service ALY office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KENX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -10 to -5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 21 and the first fall freeze around Nov 4.

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