National Weather Service Forecast for: Schenectady NY
Issued by: National Weather Service Albany, NY
Updated: 8:37 am EDT May 4, 2026
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly Sunny

 Tonight

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 8 mph.
Partly Cloudy

 Tuesday

Tuesday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers
Likely

 Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain. High near 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Rain

 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Chance
Showers

 Thursday

Thursday: A chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance
Showers

 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly Cloudy

 Friday

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 71 °F Lo 52 °F Hi 80 °F Lo 52 °F Hi 62 °F Lo 42 °F Hi 60 °F Lo 39 °F Hi 58 °F

Special Weather Statement
 

This Afternoon
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
 
 A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
 
 Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
 
 Rain. High near 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
 
 A chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
 
 A chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
 
 A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
 
 A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Schenectady NY.