Castleton-on-Hudson, New York Weather
Castleton-on-Hudson, 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 Castleton-on-Hudson, Rensselaer County.
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About Castleton-on-Hudson, New York
Castleton-on-Hudson rests on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, a wide, purposeful waterway that dictates much of the landscape here. It lies 9.3 miles south of Albany, NY (from Albany, NY: bearing 178°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-south-west of East Greenbush. The terrain rises gently from the river’s edge, a series of low hills carpeted with a mix of deciduous trees and open fields, their greens deepening and softening under the expansive New York sky. In the late afternoon, the sun, beginning its descent, casts long, golden shadows that stretch across the meadows, highlighting the subtle contours of the land and lending a quiet dignity to the scene. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and the distant, metallic tang of the river’s flow. This is a place with a history woven into the very course of the Hudson, once a vital artery for trade and travel. Castleton-on-Hudson’s economy has long been tied to the river, its past marked by shipbuilding and the brisk movement of goods. Today, the echo of that industrious past can still be felt, though the pace has shifted. The town retains a character that speaks of its agricultural roots, with surrounding farms still contributing to the local landscape and, in a more subdued way, to its economic pulse. The distinctive silhouette of the old railroad bridge, a skeletal reminder of a bygone era of transportation, stands as a silent sentinel over the river, a landmark that has witnessed generations come and go, each leaving their own subtle imprint on Castleton-on-Hudson.
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| Location | Castleton-on-Hudson, Rensselaer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.518414°N, 73.751232°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12033 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Castleton-on-Hudson, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Castleton-on-Hudson, 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 Castleton-on-Hudson includes coordinates 42.518414°N, 73.751232°W, situated in Rensselaer County. ZIP code 12033. 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. 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.
