Highland Falls, New York Weather
Highland Falls, 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 Highland Falls, Orange County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Highland Falls. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Highland Falls is published on the Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) page, 29 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. 4 airfields within reach of Highland Falls 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 Highland Falls: Westchester County Airport (KHPN) 40 km · Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) 40 km · Candlelight Farms Airport (K11N) 48 km
Conditions reported at KPOU describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Highland Falls specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Highland Falls, New York
Highland Falls rests in a pocket of rolling terrain where the Hudson River begins to widen, its slopes often softened by a persistent mist that clings to the trees like a second skin. It lies 6.0 miles north-north-west of Peekskill, NY (from Peekskill, NY: bearing 337°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-north-west of Yorktown. The landscape here is a study in greens and greys, a constant conversation between dense woodlands and the broad, slate-colored expanse of the river. Ravines cut into the hillsides, their depths cool and shadowed even on the brightest afternoons, where the air carries the damp scent of decaying leaves and the faint, mineral tang of the earth. The houses, many of them older, with sturdy porches and steeply pitched roofs, seem to hunker down against the wind that sweeps up from the water, their windows reflecting the shifting light of the sky. The economy of Highland Falls has long been tied to its strategic position and the military presence that has shaped its character. The imposing stone buildings of West Point rise from the bluffs overlooking the town, a constant, silent reminder of its enduring connection to national defense. This proximity has fostered a unique blend of civilian and military life, creating a community where the traditions of the academy often brush against the everyday routines of shopkeepers and families. The riverfront, though not a place for sandy beaches, offers a different kind of beauty, its powerful currents a testament to the raw energy of the waterway, a force that has historically dictated trade and travel, and continues to lend Highland Falls a certain gravitas.
Live animated radar for Highland Falls 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 | Highland Falls, Orange County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.36926°N, 73.96625°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 10928 |
| Area Code | 914 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Highland Falls, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highland Falls, 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 Highland Falls includes coordinates 41.369260°N, 73.966250°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 10928. Telephone area code: 914. 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.
