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Weather in Altamont, New York

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Altamont, NY
Sunday, May 17 at 5:15 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
63%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Altamont, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
12%
1a
49°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
48°
5a
47°
11%
6a
48°
7a
49°
14%
8a
52°
10%
9a
51°
10%
10a
54°
11a
56°
12p
55°
1p
58°
2p
60°
11%
3p
63°
11%
4p
62°
5p
64°
12%
6p
62°
7p
59°
8p
57°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
L 47°H 64°
Altamont, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    91°59°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    87°63°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    80°47°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°41°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    65°43°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Rain
    23%
    49°46°
Altamont, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
249° · veering 27°
Direction
WSW
249°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 29 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Altamont, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.8
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.38 inHg
Now
994.8
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
-5.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9941001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Altamont, NY
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.6 μg/m³
PM 10
9.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Altamont, NY
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:00 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
12:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Altamont, NY
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:33 AM
Moonset
12:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Altamont, NY
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Altamont at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Altamont

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.