North Elba, New York Weather
North Elba, 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 North Elba, Essex County.
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About North Elba, New York
North Elba unfolds as a broad, verdant stage set against the dramatic backdrop of the Adirondack Mountains. It lies 40.0 miles west-south-west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 247°T), and is situated 2.8 miles south-south-east of Lake Placid. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, its rolling hills and forested slopes a constant invitation to the eye. The air, crisp and clean, carries the scent of pine and damp earth, especially potent after a summer rain, and the light at dusk often paints the western peaks in hues of rose and amethyst. The landscape is punctuated by the glint of lakes and the murmur of streams, each waterway a silver thread weaving through the emerald expanse. This is a place where the scale of nature dwarfs human endeavor, fostering a quiet respect for the wild contours of the terrain. The history of North Elba is deeply entwined with its agricultural roots and the enduring legacy of John Brown. For generations, the fertile valleys have supported farms, their fields a patchwork of green and gold under the vast Adirondack sky, a testament to the resilience of those who worked this challenging land. The abolitionist John Brown’s presence and final resting place here have imbued North Elba with a profound historical significance, drawing visitors who seek to understand that pivotal chapter in American history. Today, while farming continues to be a vital thread in the local economy, tourism, drawn by the region’s natural beauty and recreational opportunities, plays an increasingly prominent role, with hikers and skiers finding their own solace in the same mountains that once inspired abolitionist fervor.
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| Location | North Elba, Essex County, New York |
| Coordinates | 44.24338°N, 73.954315°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12946 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Elba, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Elba, 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 North Elba includes coordinates 44.243380°N, 73.954315°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 12946. 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.
