Glenford, New York Weather
Glenford, 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, soil and crop conditions for Glenford, Ulster County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Glenford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Glenford is published on the Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N) page, 14 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 Glenford 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 Glenford: Joseph Y Resnick Airport (KN89) 37 km · Freehold Airport (K1I5) 40 km · Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) 46 km · Columbia County Airport (K1B1) 47 km · New York Stewart International Airport (KSWF) 55 km
Conditions reported at K20N describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Glenford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Glenford.
About Glenford, New York
Glenford rests within a fold of the Catskill Mountains, where the land rises and falls with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 23.4 miles north-north-west of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 333°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-west of Kingston. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, mineral scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the shadowed ravines and the sun-drenched slopes alike. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching skyward like gnarled fingers, dominate the forested hillsides, their leaves a vibrant tapestry of green in the warmer months, yielding to fiery hues of crimson and gold as autumn descends. The Esopus Creek, a lively artery, carves its way through the valley, its waters tumbling over smooth stones, catching the light in a thousand fleeting glints as it journeys onward. This corner of Ulster County has long been a place of modest industry, where the fertile soil and the abundant timber once supported a thriving agricultural and logging heritage. Though the days of large-scale lumber camps have faded, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the sturdy, weathered barns and the stone walls that meander across the fields, remnants of a time when hard work and resourcefulness were the currency of life in Glenford. Today, the economy leans towards a gentler rhythm, with local farms still producing artisanal cheeses and seasonal produce, and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that draws visitors to hike the trails and breathe the clear mountain air. The quiet hum of daily life in Glenford is punctuated by the distant call of a hawk or the gentle murmur of the creek, a testament to its enduring connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Glenford 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 | Glenford, Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.002592°N, 74.126254°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12498, 12433 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glenford, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glenford, 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 Glenford includes coordinates 42.002592°N, 74.126254°W, situated in Ulster County. ZIP code 12498, 12433. 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. 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.
