Weather

Severe thunderstorms are bringing damaging winds, hail and a risk of tornadoes. 

Follow live updates below as storms move across the region.

From early wildfires to changing conditions in Canada, the setup could shape heat, storms and air quality across the Northeast.

Temperatures are forecast to begin climbing Monday and surge into the mid-80s in the mid-Hudson Valley by Thursday.

Spring may be closer than it feels — here are the natural clues you might be missing.

The National Weather Service has announced a fire warning will go into effect Thursday at noon amid a statewide burn ban.

Expect serviceberry shrubs and small trees to bloom within the next two weeks, according to Fred Breglia, arborist at the Landis Arboretum.

Low snowfall Marches have become more frequent, likely tied to a decline in large snowstorms affecting the region.

The National Weather Service says a mix of snow and rain could leave anywhere from a dusting to 2 inches.

The dreary weather didn’t stop a group of attendees from bundling up and heading to West Capitol Park early Sunday morning.

SUNY Schenectady President Steady Moono says city must upgrade nearby pump station; Mayor Gary McCarthy questions decision to close over a “little bit of water in the parking lot.”

Drought in western U.S. and Canadian forests could prime them for wildfires this year and possibly send smoke into the Albany area and Hudson Valley.

The National Weather Services says there is a 2% chance of tornadoes Tuesday in parts of upstate New York.

Temperatures peaked at 76 degrees on March 10. Albany typically doesn’t hit 70 until April 8 — nearly a month later.

By the year’s third month, winter has lost its thrill and charm, and I want it gone. Even the name — March — suggests forced labor.

Snowflakes are amazingly symmetrical despite being subjected to all sorts of atmospheric and climatic forces.

College officials canceled classes Wednesday as utility crews worked to restore utility service.

National Grid estimated that 25,000 Capital Region customers lost service overnight; thousands more were in the dark in the Hudson Valley.

Heavy rain and gusts topping 50 mph are likely as a cold front moves into New York and New England.

Meteorologists expect temperatures to rise above 60 degrees on Monday, bringing the potential for rain and wind gusts before diving into the 20s by nightfall.

We’re tracking severe storms as they move through the area in real-time. There are no active storm watches or warnings. A flood watch is in effect until Thursday.

A flood watch will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday and remain in effect until Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

The campus near the Mohawk River canceled classes Monday after a late-winter thaw swelled rivers with melted snowpack. Continued warmth and rain could mean more widespread flooding later in the week.

The National Weather Service expects the flooding to remain minor as meteorologists and government officials eye waterways swollen by the thaw.

Pre-dawn crashes were reported on the Northway and I-88.

Warm weather is on the way. But it's also March, so the weather rodeo continues.

Travel on roads around the Capital Region and Hudson Valley could be complicated by pockets of freezing drizzle

The worst of the storm is expected to hit late Tuesday afternoon.

Aren’t temperatures supposed to be in the 60s at the end of the week? Yes, but we have to get through a bit of winter weather first.

Snow has already started to melt as temperatures reach the mid-40s.

Long-term forecast favors above-normal temperatures into at least mid-March, weather service says.

Wrecks were reported on the Dunn Memorial Bridge, I-90, Thruway and Route 7.

A run of consistently cold weather this winter set up the North Country’s largest lake for its first full freeze since 2019.

The blizzard mostly spares the Capital Region, but heavy snow continues downstate.

Albany is anticipated to see 5 to 6 inches of snow — more than Saratoga Springs, which is expected to see 2 to 3 inches, and less than Hudson, which is expected to see 9 to 10 inches.

A strong nor’easter will affect the region Sunday afternoon through Monday.

A “sloppy, wet snow” starting late Friday morning could make for a messy evening commute, meteorologists warn.