Milton, New York Weather
Milton, 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 Milton, Ulster County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Milton.
About Milton, New York
Milton rests against the western flank of the Hudson River, a long, low stretch of land where orchards once unfurled in verdant waves towards the water's edge. It lies 3.4 miles south-south-west of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 214°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-north-west of Fishkill. The terrain here is a gentle rise from the river, a subtle inclination that allows for wide, sweeping views of the opposite bank, where the Catskill Mountains begin their more dramatic ascent. In the late afternoon, the light often possesses a particular softness, a diffused golden quality that seems to linger, bathing the sparse residential streets and the occasional weathered barn in a warm, almost melancholic glow. The air, especially in spring and autumn, carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of damp earth and the distant, faint aroma of woodsmoke, a constant reminder of the rural character that still holds sway. This stretch of the Hudson Valley has a history deeply entwined with the river's commerce and the fertile soil that yields its bounty. Milton's past economy was largely agrarian, with a significant focus on apple orchards that were once a dominant feature of the landscape, their fruit a familiar sight on markets far and wide. Remnants of this agricultural heritage can still be found, in the form of old farmhouses and the occasional abandoned orchard, standing as quiet monuments to a bygone era. The river itself, a constant, shimmering presence, has always been the lifeblood, a highway for trade and a source of sustenance, shaping the very rhythm of life in Milton and its surrounding hamlets.
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| Location | Milton, Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.659816°N, 73.957083°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 10580, 12547 |
| Area Code | 914, 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Milton, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milton, 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 Milton includes coordinates 41.659816°N, 73.957083°W, situated in Ulster County. ZIP code 10580, 12547. Telephone area code: 914, 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.
