Buskirk, New York Weather
Buskirk, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Buskirk, Rensselaer County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Buskirk. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Buskirk is published on the William H Morse State Airport (KDDH) page, 17 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Buskirk have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Buskirk: Garnseys Airport (KB04) 18 km · Heber Airpark (K30) 30 km · Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) 36 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 36 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 38 km
Conditions reported at KDDH describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Buskirk specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buskirk.
About Buskirk, New York
Buskirk rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and ice, where the Hoosic River has carved a gentle, verdant corridor through rolling hills. It lies 14.0 miles south-east of Gates, NY (from Gates, NY: bearing 133°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-north-east of Schaghticoke. The land here, a rich loam, slopes towards the riverbanks, often yielding to dense stands of deciduous trees whose leaves, in autumn, ignite with a fleeting, fiery brilliance. Beyond the immediate river valley, the terrain rises into a more pronounced, undulating countryside, the fields of hay and corn stretching out like rumpled blankets under the wide, often dramatic skies of upstate New York. The air, particularly in the early mornings, carries the damp, earthy scent of cultivated fields and the cool breath of the nearby waterways, a subtle perfume that speaks of seasons turning. The history of Buskirk is deeply entwined with the agricultural rhythms of the region and the industrial hum that once echoed along the Hoosic. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, established farms that continue to define the character of the place, their barns and silos standing as quiet sentinels against the horizon. The river, a vital artery for commerce and power, once supported milling operations, the faint echoes of which can still be felt in the quiet persistence of the landscape. Today, the economy of Buskirk remains largely rooted in agriculture and the small businesses that serve the surrounding rural population, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived in closer communion with the land. The distinctive quietude of Buskirk, punctuated by the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a bird, offers a profound sense of place, a gentle reminder of the enduring strength found in continuity.
Live animated radar for Buskirk and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Buskirk, Rensselaer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.953689°N, 73.43428°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12028 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buskirk, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buskirk, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Buskirk includes coordinates 42.953689°N, 73.434280°W, situated in Rensselaer County. ZIP code 12028. 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. 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.
