Governors Island, New York Weather
Governors Island, 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, soil and crop conditions for Governors Island, New York County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Governors Island. Tide source:
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Governors Island.
About Governors Island, New York
Governors Island rises from the harbor waters, a green jewel in the sprawling embrace of New York City. It lies 1.5 miles south-south-west of New York City, NY (from New York City, NY: bearing 201°T), and is situated 1.6 miles south-south-west of New York. Its rolling hills, once bare fortifications, now soften into parkland, a verdant expanse where the wind whispers through the trees and the sunlight pools in dappled patterns across the pathways. The air here, a crisp blend of salt and distant urban exhalations, carries the scent of mown grass and the faint, briny tang of the surrounding waterways. From its highest points, the panorama unfolds: the stoic silhouette of the Statue of Liberty, the majestic sweep of the Manhattan skyline, and the ceaseless flow of ferries, like hurried thoughts, crossing the bay. For centuries, Governors Island has borne witness to the ebb and flow of human endeavor, a strategic sentinel in the nation’s history. Once a vital military outpost, its formidable brick forts and barracks stand as silent testaments to a bygone era of defense and vigilance. The island’s economy, historically tied to its military and administrative functions, has transformed into a vibrant public space, a destination for recreation and cultural exploration. Today, it buzzes with the quiet hum of visitors seeking respite, their laughter echoing against the weathered stone, a new narrative being written on these historic grounds, where the past and present converge in the gentle rhythm of the tides.
Live animated radar for Governors Island 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.
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| Location | Governors Island, New York County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.6926°N, 74.016°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 10004 |
| Area Code | 212, 646, 332 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Governors Island, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Governors Island, 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 Governors Island includes coordinates 40.692600°N, 74.016000°W, situated in New York County. ZIP code 10004. Telephone area code: 212, 646, 332. 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.
