Bethel, New York Weather
Bethel, 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 Bethel, Dutchess County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bethel.
About Bethel, New York
Bethel rests in a fold of the land, where the Appalachian foothills begin their gentle ascent toward the Catskills. It lies 23.0 miles north-east of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 40°T), and is situated 2.1 miles south-south-east of Pine Plains. The terrain here is a generous mosaic of rolling fields, some given over to the patient cultivation of crops, others still wild with stands of oak and maple that blaze with defiant color in autumn. Brooks, clear and cold, thread their way through the valleys, their murmur a constant, unassuming soundtrack to the landscape. The air, especially after a rain, carries a scent of damp earth and pine needles, a clean fragrance that speaks of the surrounding woodlands and the quiet persistence of nature. Sunlight, when it breaks through the high, often-clouded skies, can be surprisingly luminous, casting a soft, diffused glow that softens the edges of the world. The history of Bethel is written in its farms and its enduring agricultural character. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting a local economy rooted in the soil, with dairy farms and orchards once forming the backbone of its livelihood. Though the landscape has seen shifts, with some fields yielding to residential development, the spirit of agrarianism remains, a quiet legacy passed down through families. Bethel’s proximity to larger centers has brought a measure of outward connection, but the pace of life here retains a deliberate, unhurried quality, a rhythm dictated more by the seasons than the demands of the clock. The enduring beauty of its rural setting continues to draw those seeking a connection to a simpler, more grounded existence.
Live animated radar for Bethel and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Bethel, Dutchess County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.954537°N, 73.633738°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12567, 12720 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethel, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethel, 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 Bethel includes coordinates 41.954537°N, 73.633738°W, situated in Dutchess County. ZIP code 12567, 12720. 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.
