Bard College, New York Weather
Bard College, 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 for Bard College, Dutchess County.
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About Bard College, New York
Bard College rests on a gentle slope overlooking the Hudson River, its campus an expanse of manicured lawns and sturdy, red-brick buildings that seem to have grown organically from the land. It lies 22.3 miles north of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 2°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-east of Kingston. The terrain rolls softly towards the river, a generous sweep of green giving way to the deep, cool blue of the water as it flows southward. Mature trees, their branches reaching like old hands, cast long shadows across the pathways, and in the late afternoon, the light catches the leaves, turning them to burnished copper. The air here, especially in the spring and fall, carries a crispness that hints at the nearby Catskill Mountains, a cool breath from the north that invigorates the senses. The history of Bard College is intertwined with the agricultural roots of Dutchess County, a land that has seen its share of farming and quiet industry. For generations, this stretch of the Hudson Valley was characterized by orchards and dairy farms, and the college itself occupies land that once knew the plow and the scythe. Today, Bard College is a vibrant hub of intellectual and artistic life, drawing students and faculty who contribute to a distinct cultural character in this part of the county. The local economy, while not driven by heavy industry, benefits from the presence of institutions like Bard, fostering a sense of reasoned inquiry and artistic pursuit that permeates the surrounding landscape.
Live animated radar for Bard College and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Bard College, Dutchess County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.0227°N, 73.9094°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12504 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bard College, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bard College, 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 Bard College includes coordinates 42.022700°N, 73.909400°W, situated in Dutchess County. ZIP code 12504. Telephone area code: 845. 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.
