Moriches, New York Weather
Moriches, 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 Moriches, Suffolk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Moriches. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Moriches is published on the Brookhaven Calabro Airport (KHWV) page, 4 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 Moriches 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 Moriches: Lufker Airport (K49N) 6 km · Francis S Gabreski Airport (KFOK) 16 km · Long Island MacArthur Airport (KISP) 24 km · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) 47 km · Republic Airport (KFRG) 51 km
Conditions reported at KHWV describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Moriches specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Moriches.
About Moriches, New York
Moriches breathes the salt-tinged air of Long Island’s South Shore, a place where the land gently rolls toward the vast expanse of the Atlantic. It lies 2.5 miles east of Shirley, NY (from Shirley, NY: bearing 81°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east-north-east of Brookhaven. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts: pine barrens give way to tidal marshes, their reedy fingers reaching into the brackish waters of the inlets and bays. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, washes over the landscape in a softened, almost luminous glow, catching the shimmer of water and the muted greens and browns of coastal vegetation. The air itself often carries a faint, persistent whisper of the sea, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, even when it's out of sight. The history of Moriches is deeply entwined with the sea and the agricultural bounty of the land. For generations, fishing and oystering were the lifeblood of the community, with boats of all sizes dotting the waterways and markets bustling with the day's catch. This maritime heritage is still evident in the weathered docks and the enduring connection many residents feel to the water. Further inland, the fertile soil once supported farms, a legacy that has, in part, yielded to suburban development, though pockets of open land and the lingering scent of pine still speak to its past. The East Moriches Lighthouse, though no longer active, stands as a stoic sentinel, a beacon of bygone eras and a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this coastal settlement.
Live animated radar for Moriches 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 | Moriches, Suffolk County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.807321°N, 72.821213°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11955 |
| Area Code | 914, 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moriches, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moriches, 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 Moriches includes coordinates 40.807321°N, 72.821213°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 11955. 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. 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.
