North Pole, New York Weather
North Pole, 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 North Pole, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near North Pole. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for North Pole is published on the Lake Placid Airport (KLKP) page, 18 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 North Pole 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 North Pole: Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK) 28 km · Plattsburgh International Airport (KPBG) 41 km · Basin Harbor Airport (KB06) 45 km · Shelburne Airport (KVT8) 50 km · Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) 56 km
Conditions reported at KLKP describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at North Pole specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for North Pole.
About North Pole, New York
North Pole rests in a quiet corner of Essex County, where the land rises and falls with the steady, patient grace of ancient geological forces. It lies 31.8 miles west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 261°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-north-west of Jay. The air here carries a crispness, a clean scent of pine needles and damp earth that speaks of the surrounding Adirondack wilderness. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of hardwoods and evergreens, paints the forest floor in shifting patterns of emerald and gold, a fleeting beauty that mirrors the ephemeral nature of a butterfly's wing. The terrain is a testament to the raw power of water and ice, with valleys carved by forgotten glaciers and slopes that tumble towards unseen streams, their murmurs a constant, low hum beneath the rustle of leaves. The history of North Pole is as layered as the soil itself, a narrative woven from the lives of those who sought sustenance and shelter in these demanding woods. For generations, the economy of North Pole was tied to the bounty of the forest – logging, trapping, and the quiet industry of subsistence farming. While the grander ambitions of industrial booms may have passed by, a resilient spirit endures, reflected in the small businesses that serve the local populace and the hardy souls who maintain a connection to the land. There is a distinct character to North Pole, a quiet self-reliance born of long winters and the profound stillness of the surrounding mountains, a place where the passage of time feels measured not by ticking clocks, but by the slow turning of seasons and the enduring strength of the natural world.
Live animated radar for North Pole 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 | North Pole, Essex County, New York |
| Coordinates | 44.40088°N, 73.849033°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12997, 12946 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Pole, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Pole, 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 North Pole includes coordinates 44.400880°N, 73.849033°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 12997, 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. 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.
