Schenectady, New York 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS61 KALY 112326
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albany NY
726 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Temperatures have trended even warmer for Tuesday through
Thursday of next week.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1. Dry through Sunday morning before showers develop Sunday
afternoon/evening for areas mainly along and north of I-90,
continuing into Sunday night.

2. Well above normal temperatures arrive for the early to
middle portions of next week, along with periodic chances for
showers and some thunderstorms.

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.DISCUSSION...

KEY MESSAGE 1...

Dry conditions will prevail tonight through Sun morning into
Sun P.M., as high pressure builds east across the area through
tonight then shifts east off the coast Sun afternoon. Heights
aloft will begin to rise, with low level flow turning southerly
as well. Isentropic lift associated with a warm front
approaching from the Great Lakes will bring some showers
spreading from west to east. Latest guidance indicates best
chances will be for areas along and north of I-90. Greatest
PoPs(70-90%) Sun evening are across the Adirondacks, 50-70%
along the I-90 corridor, and < 40% farther south. With
increasing clouds and showers developing later on, it will be a
cool day with highs expected to range from the upper 40s in the
mountains to mainly lower/mid 50s in valleys. Showers will
persist into Sun night for the same areas, although coverage
will gradually decrease by early Mon morning as the warm front
advances northward.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

Main focus for the upcoming work week will be increasing
potential for well above normal temperatures, although an
oscillating front looks to result in some fluctuations and
periodic chances for showers, especially for areas along and
north of I-90. On Mon, a warm front will lift north of the
region allowing for temperatures potentially warming into the
upper 60s to lower 70s in most valley areas. Main question will
be how much sunshine can occur, although even just a few breaks
will result in substantial warming given warmth aloft (850 mb
temperatures +8C to +11C). With fairly zonal flow flow aloft, a
weak cold front will already be moving across the area Mon
afternoon/evening. So a period of showers is likely, with the
best chance from around Albany north. With an amplifying upper
level pattern, the front is expected to lift back north as a
warm front on Tue. This will likely send temperatures well above
normal with 75-80F forecast from the Capital District south.
Will have to watch for potential convective showers/T-storms Tue
P.M. associated with a pre-frontal trough with fairly flat flow
aloft. Similar conditions expected on Wed as our area will
still be in the warm sector. With increasing humidity
levels(dewpoints 50s to lower 60s) along with the warmth,
instability should be sufficient for isolated to scattered
T-storms. NBM probs for SBCAPE > 500 J/Kg are 30-65% on Tue
across much of the area and 30-60% on Wed from the Capital
District south. However, probs for SBCAPE > 1000 are low at <
20% so the threat for severe storms looks fairly low at this
time. Some storms could be on the stronger side with decent mid
level flow aloft. Latest NBM probs for max temperatures > 80F
are 30-55% on Tue in southern parts of the mid Hudson Valley
into NW CT, 40-90% on Wed from around the Capital District
south, and 30-80% on Thu in mainly the same areas. The record
high Wed may be broken at Poughkeepsie.

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.AVIATION /00Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Through 00z/Mon...VFR conditions are expected for much of the
upcoming TAF period. High pressure builds over the region
tonight leading to a mostly clear sky. Clouds gradually
increase and lower through the day Sunday as an upper level
disturbance approaches but cigs will remain in the VFR range.
Some rain showers may reach KGFL prior to 00z/Mon which could
lead to MVFR vsbys. Otherwise, all TAF sites look to remain dry
up to 00z/Mon. Northwesterly winds will diminish this evening
becoming light to calm overnight then southerly at 5-10 kt on
Sunday.

Outlook...

Sunday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Breezy. Chance of SHRA.
Monday: Moderate Operational Impact. Breezy. Likely SHRA.
Monday Night: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA.
Tuesday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA.
Tuesday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA.
Wednesday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA.
Wednesday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA.
Thursday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA.

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.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
NY...None.
MA...None.
VT...None.

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