Hillside, 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 Hillside, Ulster County.
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Hillside unfolds as a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a quiet testament to the forces that shaped it. It lies 16.2 miles north-north-west of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 339°T), and is situated 2.0 miles west-south-west of Kingston. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense mosaic of deciduous trees, rise and fall with a gentle insistence, their flanks scored by the slow work of water over ages. The air here carries a distinct coolness, even on a summer afternoon, a whisper of the nearby Shawangunk Ridge and the shaded ravines that cleave its stony heart. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of moss-covered rock and the dark, rich earth of the forest floor. It’s a landscape that feels both ancient and vibrantly alive, a place of deep woods and sudden, sun-drenched clearings where the silence is punctuated only by the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a hawk. The history of Hillside is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of its settlement and the quiet hum of its present-day life. Once a landscape shaped by the agricultural ambitions of early settlers, its economy has since shifted, finding its footing in the enduring appeal of its natural beauty and the artisanal crafts that have taken root. Small farms still dot the periphery, their fields a patchwork of green and gold, but the true heart of Hillside beats in its independent shops and studios, where local produce is transformed into preserves and woodworking is shaped with patient hands. The echoes of past industries, perhaps a long-vanished quarry or a small mill, are subtle, almost imperceptible, yet they lend a certain resilience to the character of Hillside, a sense of continuity that underpins the unhurried rhythm of its days.
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| Location | Hillside, Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.918148°N, 74.03514°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11432, 12401 |
| Area Code | 718, 347, 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hillside, 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 Hillside includes coordinates 41.918148°N, 74.035140°W, situated in Ulster County. ZIP code 11432, 12401. Telephone area code: 718, 347, 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. 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.