Northumberland, 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 Northumberland, Saratoga County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Northumberland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Northumberland is published on the Garnseys Airport (KB04) page, 7 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 Northumberland 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 Northumberland: Heber Airpark (K30) 7 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 24 km · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (KGFL) 24 km · William H Morse State Airport (KDDH) 38 km · Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 41 km
Conditions reported at KB04 describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Northumberland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Northumberland.
Northumberland rests in a landscape of rolling hills and fertile valleys, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet resilience. It lies 3.5 miles north-east of Gates, NY (from Gates, NY: bearing 46°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-south-east of Wilton. The air here carries a crispness, particularly in the autumn when the maples and oaks ignite in a riot of color, painting the slopes with fiery hues that linger long after the first frost. Creeks, born from the highlands to the north, meander through pastures and woodlands, their waters reflecting the vast, often dramatic skies that preside over this corner of upstate New York. The terrain, a gentle swell of earth leading to more pronounced rises, offers glimpses of distant mountain ranges, their blue-grey forms a constant, calming presence on the horizon. The history of Northumberland is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its soil, a legacy established by early settlers drawn to its promising fields and the clear, flowing waters that nourished them. For generations, farming has been the heartbeat of this locality, with dairy farms and fields of corn and hay shaping the very character of the land and the lives lived upon it. While the rhythms of rural life persist, a subtle shift has occurred; the quiet hum of tractors is now occasionally joined by the distant murmur of traffic from the wider world, yet Northumberland retains its distinct identity, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather integrated into the present day. The local economy, though diversified from its purely agrarian roots, still honors the land, with small businesses and community enterprises often drawing inspiration from the natural beauty and enduring spirit of this place.
Live animated radar for Northumberland 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 | Northumberland, Saratoga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.127297°N, 73.588171°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12871, 12831 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northumberland, 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 Northumberland includes coordinates 43.127297°N, 73.588171°W, situated in Saratoga County. ZIP code 12871, 12831. 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.