Dover Plains, New York Weather
Dover Plains, 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 Dover Plains, Dutchess County.
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About Dover Plains, New York
Dover Plains unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain where the Taconic foothills begin their ascent, a landscape of verdant pastures stitched with stone walls and punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple. It lies 18.0 miles east of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 81°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-south-east of Millbrook. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a quiet breath drawn from the surrounding woodlands and the broad, open sweep of the sky overhead. Creeks, like the one that lent its name to the village, meander through the valley floor, their waters reflecting the shifting moods of the clouds. The houses, many built of sturdy clapboard or fieldstone, seem to settle comfortably into the land, their lines mirroring the soft curves of the hills. There's a palpable sense of enduring presence, of a place that has witnessed the slow turning of seasons, the quiet growth of generations. This corner of Dutchess County has long been shaped by the land and the labor it demands. Historically, agriculture has been the bedrock of Dover Plains, with dairy farms and apple orchards defining its economic and visual character for over two centuries. The railroad once brought a vital pulse to the community, though its echo is now a whisper in the quiet hum of daily life. Today, the economy balances a continuing agricultural heritage with a growing number of small businesses and a quiet commuter presence, drawing from the proximity to larger centers. The Dover Plains railroad station, though less vital than in its heyday, remains a landmark, a red-brick sentinel that speaks of past connections and present continuity. The spirit of the place is one of quiet resilience, of a community that values its rural roots and the unpretentious beauty of its homeland.
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| Location | Dover Plains, Dutchess County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.741205°N, 73.576515°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12522 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dover Plains, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dover Plains, 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 Dover Plains includes coordinates 41.741205°N, 73.576515°W, situated in Dutchess County. ZIP code 12522. 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. 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.
