Herricks, New York Weather
Herricks, 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 Herricks, Nassau County.
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About Herricks, New York
Herricks unfolds across a gentle, suburban landscape, a place where the broad shoulders of Long Island's glacial moraine give way to a network of quiet residential streets and meticulously kept parks. It lies 1.4 miles west-north-west of North Hempstead, NY (from North Hempstead, NY: bearing 288°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east of Queens. The terrain, though subtle, carries the memory of ancient ice, its slight rises and dips influencing the flow of rainwater into the area's unassuming creeks and drainage systems, like the nearby Plandome Creek, which quietly threads its way towards the distant Sound. Here, the air often carries the crisp, clean scent of mown lawns and the distant hum of traffic from major arteries, a constant reminder of the area's connection to the wider world, yet within Herricks itself, a sense of contained calm prevails, particularly as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, painting the mature oak and maple trees in hues of amber and rose. The history of Herricks is a narrative of agricultural roots giving way to suburban sprawl, a transformation that began in earnest after World War II. Once a region dotted with farms and orchards, its fertile soil, a gift from the retreating glaciers, supported generations of growers. This agricultural past, though largely erased by development, still whispers in the names of some local streets and the enduring presence of mature trees that once shaded fields. The local economy now leans heavily on retail and service industries, with residents often commuting to larger employment centers, though a vibrant small business sector persists. Herricks is also known for its commitment to education, with a well-regarded public school system that forms a central pillar of its community character, fostering a sense of shared purpose and continuity that binds the present to the echoes of its agrarian past.
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| Location | Herricks, Nassau County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.755379°N, 73.666796°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11040 |
| Area Code | 718, 347, 929 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Herricks, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Herricks, 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 Herricks includes coordinates 40.755379°N, 73.666796°W, situated in Nassau County. ZIP code 11040. Telephone area code: 718, 347, 929. 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.
