Austerlitz, New York Weather
Austerlitz, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Austerlitz, Columbia County.
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About Austerlitz, New York
Austerlitz unfolds across the rolling shoulders of the Taconic Mountains, a landscape etched by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers and the patient hands of generations. It lies 14.9 miles west of Berkshires, MA (from Berkshires, MA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-west of Great Barrington. Here, the land breathes a cool, clean air, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer rain. The terrain dips and rises with a quiet dignity, opening into broad fields that seem to hold the last vestiges of sunlight long after the shadows begin to lengthen in the woods. Old stone walls, their mossy faces weathered by countless seasons, trace the boundaries of farms and pastures, a silent testament to the enduring connection between man and this fertile, hilly earth. The quiet here is not an absence of sound, but a symphony of rustling leaves, the distant lowing of cattle, and the occasional call of a hawk circling high in the boundless blue. The history of Austerlitz is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy that continues to shape its character. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and abundant timber, established farms that remain the backbone of its economy, their barns standing as stoic guardians against the passage of time. While the industrial age largely bypassed this serene corner of Columbia County, a quiet resilience has allowed Austerlitz to thrive on its own terms, fostering a sense of community that values tradition and the simple pleasures of rural life. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by the hardworking spirit of its residents, who tend to their land and support the small businesses that give Austerlitz its distinct, unhurried pulse. The very air seems to hum with a gentle contentment, a feeling that here, life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, not the clamor of the outside world.
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| Location | Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.311754°N, 73.473168°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12017 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Austerlitz, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Austerlitz, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Austerlitz includes coordinates 42.311754°N, 73.473168°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 12017. Telephone area code: 518. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
