Garden City South, New York Weather
Garden City South, 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 Garden City South, Nassau County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Garden City South. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Garden City South is published on the John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) 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 Garden City South 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 Garden City South: LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) 19 km · Republic Airport (KFRG) 21 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 37 km · Westchester County Airport (KHPN) 40 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 43 km
Conditions reported at KJFK describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Garden City South specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Garden City South, New York
Garden City South unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, almost imperceptible gradient of the South Shore of Long Island, a terrain that drains with quiet purpose towards the Atlantic. This is not a place of dramatic vistas, but of well-ordered streets and mature trees, their canopies forming a verdant ceiling that softens the glare of summer sun and catches the muted light of autumn afternoons. The air here, especially on humid evenings, carries a faint, briny tang, a whisper of the distant ocean that influences the very feel of the place, a subtle reminder of its coastal proximity. Homes, many built in styles that speak of mid-20th-century aspirations, are set back from the sidewalks, often bordered by manicured lawns that, in their uniformity, create a peaceful, almost meditative rhythm to the streetscape. The history of Garden City South is intrinsically linked to the post-war boom and the expansion of suburban life on Long Island, a period when its development accelerated, drawing families seeking a blend of access and tranquility. While its roots are tied to the broader agricultural past of the region, its modern character is defined by its residential nature and its connection to the bustling economies of the greater New York metropolitan area. Commuter trains, a steady pulse of the local economy, carry residents to Manhattan, blurring the lines between distinct communities and fostering a shared experience of Long Island life. The absence of grand historical monuments is compensated by a palpable sense of everyday continuity, the quiet hum of lawnmowers on Saturdays, the cheerful chatter from local delis, and the steady flow of traffic along Sunrise Highway, all contributing to the distinctive, unpretentious character of Garden City South.
Live animated radar for Garden City South 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 | Garden City South, Nassau County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.712324°N, 73.660963°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11530 |
| Area Code | 516 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Garden City South, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Garden City South, 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 Garden City South includes coordinates 40.712324°N, 73.660963°W, situated in Nassau County. ZIP code 11530. Telephone area code: 516. 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.
