Chester, New York Weather
Chester, 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 for Chester, Orange County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Chester. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Chester is published on the Randall Airport (K06N) page, 13 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 Chester 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 Chester: Orange County Airport (KMGJ) 16 km · New York Stewart International Airport (KSWF) 21 km · Sussex Airport (KFWN) 34 km · Joseph Y Resnick Airport (KN89) 42 km · Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) 44 km
Conditions reported at K06N describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chester specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Chester, New York
Chester sprawls across rolling terrain, a verdant expanse where the gentle slopes of the Ramapo River valley begin to rise towards the foothills. It lies 5.5 miles west-north-west of Kiryas Joel, NY (from Kiryas Joel, NY: bearing 285°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-north-east of Warwick. Fields, often a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, stretch towards stands of mature oak and maple, their leaves whispering secrets to the breeze that often carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine. The sky here feels vast, an endless canvas that shifts from the soft, pearly hues of dawn to the fiery embrace of sunset, painting the landscape in strokes of light and shadow. The air itself seems to possess a certain clarity, a crispness that invigorates, and the quietude of the countryside is punctuated only by the rustle of leaves, the call of a hawk, or the distant drone of a tractor. This is a place where the past breathes alongside the present, its history rooted in the agricultural endeavors that shaped its early character and continue to define its landscape. For generations, the fertile soil of Chester has yielded crops, and the echoes of hardworking hands can still be felt in the enduring farms and country stores that dot the area. The local economy, while embracing modern sensibilities, still finds its heart in the land, with a thriving agricultural presence that includes dairy farms and orchards. Chester’s distinctive charm also lies in its connection to the natural beauty surrounding it, offering a peaceful respite that draws visitors seeking the understated elegance of rural New York.
Live animated radar for Chester 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 | Chester, Orange County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.362594°N, 74.271261°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 10918 |
| Area Code | 914 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chester, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chester, 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 Chester includes coordinates 41.362594°N, 74.271261°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 10918. 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. 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.
