Highland Lake, New York Weather
Highland Lake, 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 Highland Lake, Sullivan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Highland Lake. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Highland Lake is published on the Monticello Airport (KN37) page, 17 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 Highland Lake 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 Lake: Sullivan County International Airport (KMSV) 20 km · Randall Airport (K06N) 40 km · Sussex Airport (KFWN) 41 km · Joseph Y Resnick Airport (KN89) 46 km · Flying Dollar Airport (K8N4) 48 km
Conditions reported at KN37 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Highland Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Highland Lake.
About Highland Lake, New York
Highland Lake lies cradled by rolling hills, a generous expanse of cool, clear water reflecting the ever-changing moods of the Catskill sky. It lies 22.8 miles west-north-west of Middletown, NY (from Middletown, NY: bearing 284°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-east of Shohola. The shoreline is a mosaic of private docks and small, sandy stretches, fringed by a verdant tapestry of deciduous trees—oaks, maples, and birches—that blaze with fiery color come autumn. Beyond the immediate embrace of the lake, the terrain rises and falls in gentle undulations, the land softened by a deep, loamy soil that supports a vibrant undergrowth of ferns and wildflowers. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a balm to the senses, and in the quiet hours, the only sounds are the lapping of water against the shore and the distant call of a loon. This corner of Sullivan County has long drawn those seeking solace and recreation, its history intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of the surrounding farmlands and the burgeoning tourism that began with the arrival of the railroad. Before that, indigenous peoples navigated these waterways, their presence a whisper in the rustling leaves. Today, Highland Lake remains a beloved destination for summer cottages and year-round homes, its economy still buoyed by the seasonal influx of visitors who come to fish, swim, and kayak. Small, independent businesses, like the family-run bait and tackle shop and the cozy diner on the main road, form the heart of local commerce, their weathered facades speaking of decades of loyal service. The pace of life here is unhurried, a gentle current that carries residents and visitors alike through the long, sun-drenched days of summer and the crisp, starlit nights of fall.
Live animated radar for Highland Lake 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 Lake, Sullivan County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.523424°N, 74.851276°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12743 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Highland Lake, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highland Lake, 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 Lake includes coordinates 41.523424°N, 74.851276°W, situated in Sullivan County. ZIP code 12743. 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.
