Firthcliffe, New York Weather
Firthcliffe, 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 Firthcliffe, Orange County.
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About Firthcliffe, New York
Firthcliffe rests in a verdant fold of the Hudson Valley, where the land rises from the river's edge to meet the low, forested shoulders of the surrounding hills. It lies 2.8 miles south-south-west of New Windsor, NY (from New Windsor, NY: bearing 203°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of Kiryas Joel. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, mingling with the distant hum of traffic from the highway that slices through the broader landscape. Streetlights cast a warm, diffused glow onto quiet residential lanes, their light softened by the mature trees that line the sidewalks, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to whisper of seasons past. The terrain itself is a gentle, rolling affair, a patchwork of well-tended lawns, modest homes, and small pockets of woodland that hint at the wilder country beyond. The history of Firthcliffe is a narrative woven from the threads of industry and aspiration, its early days marked by the quarrying of stone that built the foundations of a burgeoning region. The nearby Hudson River, a majestic artery of commerce, once dictated the pace of life here, carrying goods and people to and fro, and its influence can still be felt in the very grain of the place. While the quarries have long since fallen silent, replaced by the quiet industry of commuters and local businesses, a sense of enduring practicality remains. Children’s laughter echoes from the playgrounds in the small, well-maintained parks, a testament to the continuing lifeblood of Firthcliffe, a place that has adapted and endured, holding onto a quiet dignity that belies its unassuming presence.
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| Location | Firthcliffe, Orange County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.43926°N, 74.045142°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12518, 12553 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Firthcliffe, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Firthcliffe, 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 Firthcliffe includes coordinates 41.439260°N, 74.045142°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 12518, 12553. 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.
