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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: slight rain with a high near 69°F and a low around 46°F. Rain chance 89%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 69°F today to 58°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Schenectady

Today 10/16
Slight rain
89%
69°46°
Sat 10/17
Mostly sunny
50°36°
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
55°32°
Mon 10/19
Clear sky
58°35°
Tue 10/20
Clear sky
61°39°
Wed 10/21
Clear sky
60°41°
Thu 10/22
Mostly sunny
58°40°
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Next 24 Hours

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
2,972
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.97 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
35.24 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
56°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.50 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. 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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