Loch Sheldrake, 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 Loch Sheldrake, Sullivan County.
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Loch Sheldrake unfolds as a landscape of gentle, forested hills that slope down towards a body of water, its surface mirroring the sky in a shifting palette of grays and blues. It lies 25.5 miles north-north-west of Middletown, NY (from Middletown, NY: bearing 332°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Monticello. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands that hem in the scattered homes and businesses. Even in the midday sun, a certain quietude prevails, a feeling of the land holding its breath, as if attuned to the slow, deliberate passage of seasons. The terrain itself is a testament to glacial sculpting, its contours softened by time and the persistent work of water, creating a character that is both resilient and subtly yielding. The story of Loch Sheldrake is one of resilient adaptation, a place that once pulsed with the energy of summer camps and the hopeful laughter of vacationers. Its economy, once heavily reliant on that seasonal tourism, has since broadened, finding its footing in local services and the quiet hum of small businesses that cater to a year-round population. The waters that give Loch Sheldrake its name, though perhaps not grand in scale, still serve as a focal point, a quiet invitation to contemplation or a simple afternoon spent by the shore. The land, with its scattered farms and the enduring presence of the Catskill Mountains on the horizon, has shaped a way of life that values connection to the earth and a measured pace, a distinct character that persists through the changing tides of modern life.
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| Location | Loch Sheldrake, Sullivan County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.770091°N, 74.657105°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12759 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Loch Sheldrake, 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 Loch Sheldrake includes coordinates 41.770091°N, 74.657105°W, situated in Sullivan County. ZIP code 12759. 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. 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.