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
82°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 3 mph.
7-day forecast for West Sand Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Sunny | 3 mph W | 0% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph S | 0% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph S | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph S | 18% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph S | 75% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 75% |
| Friday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 71% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 71% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 67% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 67% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 20% |
| Monday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph SW | 40% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph W | 40% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.