Cairo, New York Weather
Cairo, 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 Cairo, Greene County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cairo. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cairo is published on the Freehold Airport (K1I5) page, 9 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 Cairo 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 Cairo: Columbia County Airport (K1B1) 24 km · Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N) 35 km · Walter J. Koladza Airport (KGBR) 51 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 52 km · Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) 60 km
Conditions reported at K1I5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cairo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cairo.
About Cairo, New York
Cairo unfolds along the gentle slopes where the Catskill Mountains begin their ascent, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald forest and the muted grays of exposed rock. It lies 27.4 miles south-south-west of Albany, NY (from Albany, NY: bearing 207°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-west of Catskill. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crisp, pine-tinged coolness that seems to settle on the skin, a tangible breath from the surrounding wilderness. Roads meander like forgotten streams, tracing the contours of the land, leading past weathered farmsteads and stands of mature hardwood that whisper in the breeze. The sky above Cairo often stretches in vast, clear expanses, particularly during the fleeting, vivid blues of a summer day, or the bruised purples and oranges of an approaching twilight that washes the distant peaks in a soft, ethereal glow. The history of Cairo is tied to the industrious spirit of those who first cleared the land, their legacy evident in the enduring stone foundations of old mills and the quiet dignity of its early architecture. For generations, its economy was rooted in the bounty of the earth, with farming and lumbering shaping the character of the valley. While the agricultural pulse remains, a newer energy has begun to emerge, a quiet hum of local artisans and small businesses that contribute to the unique fabric of Cairo. The nearby Catskill Creek, a constant, murmuring presence, once powered the early industries and still offers a serene backdrop for reflection, its waters reflecting the changing seasons with a patient, timeless grace.
Live animated radar for Cairo 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 | Cairo, Greene County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.298975°N, 73.998466°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12413 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cairo, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cairo, 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 Cairo includes coordinates 42.298975°N, 73.998466°W, situated in Greene County. ZIP code 12413. 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. 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.
