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New York State Thruway (I-87 & I-90) Weather
NYS Thruway Road Conditions
Radar and live pavement conditions on the 496 miles of the New York State Thruway — plus closures, a segment-by-segment wind forecast for the next 48 hours, the Thruway Authority's own Winter Travel Advisory and what the Thruway Authority restricts in a storm.
Updated Sep 23, 2026 4:40 AM EDT · Mostly dry, wet in places
Lowest 43°F near Syracuse, New York · Highest wind 8 mph near Newburgh, New York
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The New York State Thruway runs 496 miles from the Bronx line at Yonkers up the Hudson Valley to Albany, then west along the Mohawk Valley through Utica, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo to the Pennsylvania line — I-87 as far as Albany and I-90 beyond it. West of Utica it runs through the lake-effect snow belts of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie: Syracuse averages 124 inches of snow a year and Buffalo 95, against 60 at Albany.
- Operator: New York State Thruway Authority
- Length: 496 miles
- Carries: I-87 and I-90
- From: The Bronx line at Yonkers
- To: The Pennsylvania line at Ripley
Weather data from Sep 23, 2026 4:40 AM EDT
43°F
54°F
8 mph
30.35-30.53 inHg
Conditions along the NYS Thruway
New York road conditions & New York 511
Wet
- Albany 46°F · 0 mph wind · Wet
- Syracuse 45°F · 2 mph wind · Wet
- Newburgh 48°F · 8 mph wind · Dry
The New York State Thruway is run by the New York State Thruway Authority, not by the state DOT, and the interstate pages cover the same pavement under their numbers: the conditions here are for the tolled road, from the Bronx line at Yonkers to the Pennsylvania line at Ripley. Exits are numbered in sequence, 1 to 61, and are not mileposts: exit 24 at Albany is milepost 148. Interchange list ↗
Thruway Winter Travel Advisory
The Thruway Authority's Winter Travel Advisory reports no conditions on any of its 21 sections right now (as published at Sep 23, 2026 5:08 AM EDT). That is not an all-clear: the Authority fills the advisory in during winter weather, and "No Report" is what every section reads the rest of the time. The map above is this page's own reading of the pavement in the meantime.
The road status runs from "Generally Clear and Dry" through "Wet", "Snow and Ice" (wheel paths may be visible) and "Severe Snow and Ice" (the pavement is not visible) to "Closed Portions" — the Authority explains each ↗.
The strongest sustained wind forecast on the road in the next 48 hours is 18 mph between Dunkirk and Ripley, around Wed 12 PM. No segment is forecast to reach 30 mph sustained. Crosswind is the part of the wind blowing across the road, and it is the part that pushes a trailer, a camper or an empty box truck sideways.
| Segment | Strongest wind | Strongest crosswind | 30 mph or more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers – Nyack | 15 mph, Wed 9 AM | 15 mph, Wed 9 AM | — |
| Nyack – Newburgh | 13 mph, Wed 10 AM | 12 mph, Wed 10 AM | — |
| Newburgh – Kingston | 12 mph, Wed 12 PM | 11 mph, Wed 11 AM | — |
| Kingston – Albany | 11 mph, Wed 10 AM | 9 mph, Wed 2 PM | — |
| Albany – Amsterdam | 10 mph, Wed 11 AM | 10 mph, Wed 1 PM | — |
| Amsterdam – Utica | 13 mph, Wed 1 PM | 8 mph, Wed 1 PM | — |
| Utica – Syracuse | 13 mph, Wed 11 AM | 6 mph, Wed 11 PM | — |
| Syracuse – Rochester | 13 mph, Wed 3 PM | 11 mph, Thu 4 PM | — |
| Rochester – Buffalo | 15 mph, Wed 3 PM | 15 mph, Wed 3 PM | — |
| Buffalo – Dunkirk | 16 mph, Wed 10 AM | 14 mph, Wed 10 AM | — |
| Dunkirk – Ripley | 18 mph, Wed 12 PM | 13 mph, Wed 9 AM | — |
Forecast, not a measurement: sustained wind at points about nine miles apart, from the same weather service that draws this page's radar, model run 9 hours ago. Times are the road's own local time. The 30 mph column is this page's own line, not a threshold the Thruway Authority uses.
What the Thruway Authority restricts, and when
The Thruway Authority decides restrictions on the Thruway, storm by storm. It publishes no wind speed at which it restricts vehicles, and no standing list of the cars, trailers or RVs a storm ban covers — each ban is announced when it is imposed.
Long combination vehicles and tandems
The Authority "may temporarily suspend LCV/tandem operations at any time for any reason, including inclement weather", and while such a restriction is in place LCVs and tandems may not use the Thruway mainline or its ramps — only the assembly areas and the travel-plaza truck lots.
Thruway Authority, LCV/Tandem Provisions (TAP-602) ↗
Empty tractor-trailers in lake-effect storms
Bans on empty tractor-trailers and tandems are imposed on parts of the road for a single storm — on 29 December 2025 from Exit 46 to the Pennsylvania line, where lake-effect snow and high winds were forecast.
Governor of New York, 29 December 2025 ↗
Bans and speed reductions are announced through the Thruway Authority's TRANSalert e-mails, @ThruwayTraffic on X, the Thruway app and 511NY. What is in force today is theirs to say and this page does not carry it; read New York State Thruway Authority ↗ or 511NY ↗ before you set off.
Read off the operator's own pages on September 23, 2026.
8 current reports along the route. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
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Lanes blocked
Road maintenance operations, right lane closed, center lane closed I-90 - NYS Thruway westbound between exit 25 and…
Road maintenance operations, right lane closed, center lane closed I-90 - NYS Thruway westbound between exit 25 and exit 25A
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Lanes blocked
Road maintenance operations, right lane closed I-90 - NYS Thruway eastbound between exit 26 and exit 25
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Lanes blocked
Road maintenance operations, right lane closed I-90 - NYS Thruway westbound at exit 45
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Lanes blocked
Road maintenance operations, right lane closed I-90 - NYS Thruway eastbound between exit 47 and exit 46
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Lanes blocked
Road maintenance operations, right lane closed I-90 - NYS Thruway eastbound between exit 50 and exit 48A
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Lanes blocked
Road maintenance operations, left lane closed I-90 - NYS Thruway westbound between exit 50 and exit 53
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Lanes blocked
Road maintenance operations, right lane closed, center lane closed I-87 - NYS Thruway southbound between exit 12 and…
Road maintenance operations, right lane closed, center lane closed I-87 - NYS Thruway southbound between exit 12 and MARIO CUOMO BRIDGE
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Lanes blocked
Road maintenance operations, left lane closed I-90 - NYS Thruway westbound between exit 43 and exit 44
| Place | Snow a year | Snow days | Freezing nights | Freeze–thaw days | First freeze | Last freeze | Days over 90°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 60.3" | 34.8 | 135 | 92.2 | Oct 10 | Apr 28 | 7.1 |
| Syracuse | 123.8" | 66.4 | 129.5 | 83.8 | Oct 14 | Apr 29 | 6.8 |
| Buffalo | 94.7" | 61 | 123.9 | 74.7 | Oct 22 | Apr 24 | 2 |
| New York | 25.8" | 11.4 | 65.6 | 48 | Nov 18 | Apr 1 | 12.2 |
NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 4 weather stations in New York. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.
Summaries fetched Sep 22, 2026 8:06 AM EDT
Albany, NY weather
- Current weather conditions in Albany, NY indicate a temperature of 52°F with a dew point of 47°F and a humidity level of 84%
- The wind is calm, coming from the north at approximately 2 mph
- The atmospheric pressure is steady at 30.35 inHg
- Visibility is good at 9.9 miles, and the sky is mostly cloudy, covering about 50% of the sky
- Overall, conditions are mild and comfortable for outdoor activities.
Syracuse, NY weather
- Current weather conditions in Syracuse, NY indicate a temperature of 50°F with a dew point of 45°F and a relative humidity of 82%
- The wind is blowing from the southeast at 4 mph with a visibility of 9.9 miles
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.3 inHg
- The sky is partly cloudy, and the UV index is at 0, indicating minimal risk from sun exposure
- Overall, the weather appears to be calm and pleasant for this time of day.
Newburgh, NY weather
- Current weather conditions in Newburgh, NY indicate a temperature of 54°F with a dew point of 51°F and a humidity level of 88%
- The pressure is at 30.4 inHg
- Winds are coming from the southeast at 3 to 6 mph
- Scattered showers are present, with a slight precipitation rate of 0.001 in/hour
- Visibility is moderate at 10 miles
- As of 8:06 AM on September 22, 2026, no severe weather alerts are in effect.
Buffalo, NY weather
- Current weather conditions in Buffalo, NY indicate a temperature of 50°F with a relative humidity of 82%
- The dew point is at 44.8°F, and the pressure is 30.3 inHg
- Winds are coming from the northeast at 5 to 11 mph
- Visibility is good at 9.9 miles, and the weather is mostly sunny
- There are no active weather alerts at this time.
New York, NY weather
- Current weather conditions in New York, NY indicate a temperature of 61°F with a dew point of 53°F and a humidity level of 77%
- The pressure is measured at 30.2 inHg
- Winds are currently sustained at 20 mph coming from the east-northeast at 40°
- Visibility is good at approximately 9.8 miles
- There are current wind risks due to sustained wind speeds, categorized as low risk for outdoor activities
- There are no active weather alerts at this time.
NYS Thruway Road Weather FAQ
- Is the NYS Thruway closed right now?
- No full closures are reported on the NYS Thruway as of Sep 23, 2026 5:17 AM EDT. 8 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.
- What are NYS Thruway road conditions today?
- The map on this page colors the route along the NYS Thruway by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 23, 2026 4:40 AM EDT. Right now temperatures run from 43°F to 54°F and the strongest wind is 8 mph.
- Which interstates is the NYS Thruway?
- The New York State Thruway is I-87 from New York City to Albany and I-90 from Albany to the Pennsylvania line — 496 miles in all, run by the New York State Thruway Authority.
- Are there wind restrictions on the NYS Thruway today?
- The Thruway Authority decides restrictions on the Thruway, storm by storm. It publishes no wind speed at which it restricts vehicles, and no standing list of the cars, trailers or RVs a storm ban covers — each ban is announced when it is imposed. Bans and speed reductions are announced through the Thruway Authority's TRANSalert e-mails, @ThruwayTraffic on X, the Thruway app and 511NY. The strongest sustained wind forecast on the road in the next 48 hours is 18 mph between Dunkirk and Ripley, around Wed 12 PM — a forecast, not a restriction.
- How often are NYS Thruway road conditions updated?
- The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.
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