Bear Mountain, 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 Bear Mountain, Rockland County.
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Bear Mountain rises, a formidable shoulder of ancient rock, from the sinuous embrace of the Hudson River. It lies 4.0 miles west-north-west of Peekskill, NY (from Peekskill, NY: bearing 298°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Kiryas Joel. Its slopes, cloaked in the deep green of hardwood forests, are etched with the trails that spiral towards its summit, offering glimpses of the wide, pewter-colored water below. Jagged outcrops of gneiss, smoothed by millennia of wind and ice, punctuate the dense canopy, their surfaces catching the diffused light of a hazy afternoon. The air here carries the cool, damp scent of loam and pine needles, a perpetual reminder of the mountain's enduring wildness, even as the distant hum of traffic signals its proximity to human endeavors. This sentinel of the Highlands has long been a place of passage and contemplation, its history intertwined with the very flow of the Hudson. Long before it became a celebrated state park, the Lenni Lenape people knew its trails and springs, their presence whispered in the wind that rustles through the oaks. Later, it witnessed the strategic movements of armies during the Revolution, a silent guardian of vital waterways. Today, its economy is largely shaped by the allure of its natural beauty, drawing visitors for hiking, picnicking, and simply breathing in the restorative atmosphere. The iconic stone Perkins Memorial Tower, a beacon atop the mountain, offers panoramic vistas that stretch across the river and into the rolling countryside, a silent testament to the enduring appeal of Bear Mountain.
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| Location | Bear Mountain, Rockland County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.3176°N, 73.989°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 10911 |
| Area Code | 914 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bear Mountain, 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 Bear Mountain includes coordinates 41.317600°N, 73.989000°W, situated in Rockland County. ZIP code 10911. Telephone area code: 914. 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.