College Point, New York Weather
College Point, 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 College Point, Queens County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near College Point. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for College Point is published on the LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) page, 2 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 College Point 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 College Point: John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) 17 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 19 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 29 km · Westchester County Airport (KHPN) 33 km · Republic Airport (KFRG) 37 km
Conditions reported at KLGA describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at College Point specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About College Point, New York
College Point, in Queens, is a peninsula that juts out into the Flushing Bay and the East River, its shores a complex boundary of industrial docks and quiet residential streets. It lies 1.7 miles north-west of Linden Hill Queens, NY (from Linden Hill Queens, NY: bearing 313°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-north-east of New York. The land here rises gently from the water’s edge, a subtle incline that offers glimpses of the vast expanse of water and the distant Manhattan skyline, especially on days when the air is clear and carries the scent of salt and brine. The northern edge, facing the broader river, often feels the brisk wind, while the more sheltered southern side, along Flushing Bay, maintains a calmer disposition, its waters reflecting the changing hues of the sky. The character of College Point is one of pragmatic resilience, a place where the utilitarian needs of industry have long coexisted with the quiet aspirations of its residents, each shaping the other in an ongoing, understated dialogue. Historically, College Point was a hub of innovation and manufacturing, its early days marked by the establishment of a renowned lithographic printing company and later by the booming automotive industry, leaving behind a legacy etched into the very infrastructure of the peninsula. The waterways, once bustling with barges and ferries transporting goods and people, now serve as a more tranquil backdrop to a local economy that has diversified, with warehousing and logistics playing a significant role, alongside a growing presence of small businesses catering to the neighborhood. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, can carry a faint, metallic tang from the industrial past, softened by the distant murmur of traffic and the occasional cry of a gull, a soundscape that is distinctively College Point.
Live animated radar for College Point 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 | College Point, Queens County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.787601°N, 73.845968°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11356 |
| Area Code | 718, 347 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This College Point, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for College Point, 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 College Point includes coordinates 40.787601°N, 73.845968°W, situated in Queens County. ZIP code 11356. Telephone area code: 718, 347. 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.
