Mohonk Lake, New York Weather
Mohonk Lake, 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 Mohonk Lake, Ulster County.
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About Mohonk Lake, New York
Mohonk Lake rests like a sapphire heart within the Shawangunk Ridge, its dark waters reflecting the stoic, ancient faces of the surrounding cliffs. It lies 11.4 miles north of Wallkill, NY (from Wallkill, NY: bearing 7°T), and is situated 3.8 miles west-north-west of New Paltz. The air here carries a crisp, pine-scented coolness, even in the height of summer, a balm against the humid breath of the Hudson Valley. Jagged outcroppings of conglomerate rock, worn smooth by millennia of wind and rain, rise sheer from the shoreline, their surfaces a mosaic of lichen and moss, offering a stark, dramatic counterpoint to the placid surface of the lake. Dense stands of hemlock and oak crowd the slopes, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers, filtering the sunlight into shifting patterns on the forest floor. The quiet here is profound, broken only by the distant cry of a hawk or the gentle lapping of water against stone. The history of Mohonk Lake is deeply entwined with the vision of Alfred and Hannah Smiley, who transformed a rustic mountain house into a renowned resort in the late 19th century, attracting a clientele that included presidents and intellectuals. Their Quaker ideals of peace and temperance permeated the atmosphere, fostering a unique culture of intellectual discourse and healthy living that still lingers. The economic life of Mohonk Lake, while no longer dominated by its grand hotel, remains tied to its natural splendor, drawing visitors for hiking, climbing, and the sheer, untamed beauty of the Shawangunks. Local traditions are subtle, a quiet appreciation for the land, a respect for the enduring spirit of this place that has weathered the passage of time and the changing tides of human endeavor.
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| Location | Mohonk Lake, Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.768704°N, 74.155701°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12561 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mohonk Lake, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mohonk Lake, 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 Mohonk Lake includes coordinates 41.768704°N, 74.155701°W, situated in Ulster County. ZIP code 12561. 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.
