Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026
Mostly clear for Albany-Schenectady-Troy
New York State 4th of July Celebration has a clean window.
Best seat
Clear across the metro
4 of 9 ideal (44%)
Watch
No washouts in the market
4 ideal (44%) · 5 decent (56%)
Confidence
Medium
6 days out · firms daily
Score breakdownavg 72 / 100
Ideal4 · 44%
Decent5 · 56%
Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th
Top picks tonightIdeal · 80 pts leads the market
1
Stratton Mountain Resort 4th of July Fireworks
Stratton Mountain, VT · 9:19 PM est.
2
Saratoga Springs 4th of July Fireworks
Saratoga Springs, NY · 9:23 PM est.
3
New York State 4th of July Celebration
Albany, NY · 9:21 PM est.
4 ideal · 5 decent · 9 shows scored
If you're watching in Albany-Schenectady-Troy tonight, New York State 4th of July Celebration looks like a clean view — high cloud that won't block the bursts and a light W wind to carry the smoke off. Every show in the market has a clear window tonight. It's a clean night across the market, medium confidence now and firming as the 4th nears.
Show locations9 pinned · click marker to filter table
Every show in your market — 9 · 3 more light up July 3
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★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.
| Show | Town | Launch | Sky at launch | Wind | Verdict |
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| ★New York State 4th of July CelebrationMARQUEE | Albany, NY | 9:21 PM est. | Mostly cloudy | W 6 mph | Ideal76 |
| Stratton Mountain Resort 4th of July Fireworks | Stratton Mountain, VT | 9:19 PM est. | Overcast | NNW 5 mph | Ideal80 |
| Saratoga Springs 4th of July Fireworks | Saratoga Springs, NY | 9:23 PM est. | Mostly clear | WSW 6 mph | Ideal77 |
| Saxtons River July 4th Fireworks | Saxtons River, VT | 9:18 PM est. | Overcast | WNW 4 mph | Ideal76 |
| Stratton Mountain July 4th Fireworks | Stratton, VT | 9:19 PM est. | Overcast | N 4 mph | Decent69 |
| Stockbridge Fireworks | Stockbridge, MA | 9:18 PM est. | Mostly cloudy | SE 6 mph | Decent68 |
| Williamstown Fireworks | Williamstown, MA | 9:19 PM est. | Partly cloudy | NW 4 mph | Decent67 |
| Brattleboro Goes Fourth Fireworks | Brattleboro, VT | 9:17 PM est. | Mostly cloudy | NNE 7 mph | Decent67 |
| North Adams Fireworks | North Adams, MA | 9:19 PM est. | Overcast | W 5 mph | Decent66 |
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