West Sand Lake, NY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for West Sand Lake, a community in Rensselaer County, New York.
Today
70°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
7-day forecast for West Sand Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph S | 2% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph S | 2% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Light Rain | 13 mph S | 90% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Light Rain Likely | 2 to 10 mph S | 60% |
| Friday | 65°F | Chance Light Rain | 2 mph N | 38% |
| Friday Night | 49°F | Chance Light Rain | 3 mph N | 39% |
| Saturday | 58°F | Chance Light Rain | 6 mph NW | 43% |
| Saturday Night | 41°F | Chance Light Rain | 7 mph NW | 47% |
| Sunday | 52°F | Chance Light Rain | 6 to 9 mph NW | 26% |
| Sunday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph W | 10% |
| Monday | 51°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 6 to 12 mph W | 22% |
| Monday Night | 32°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy | 7 mph SW | 18% |
| Tuesday | 55°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain | 5 to 10 mph SW | 17% |
| Tuesday Night | 33°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 6 mph W | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for West Sand Lake (42.638, -73.595). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for West Sand Lake
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 26
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for West Sand Lake: nearby ZIP 12196 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New York frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Troy L&D, Ny (9 mi from West Sand Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.