Oakdale, New York Weather
Oakdale, 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 Oakdale, Columbia County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oakdale.
About Oakdale, New York
Oakdale rests in a quiet pocket of Columbia County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate tilt towards the Hudson River. It lies 27.8 miles south of Albany, NY (from Albany, NY: bearing 183°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-north-east of Catskill. Here, the rolling hills, softened by centuries of rain and wind, cradle fields of corn and hay that shimmer in the summer sun, their green depths giving way to the darker, more brooding presence of mature oak stands. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a promise of dew clinging to the broad leaves and a whisper of the cool, shadowed woods that fringe the open meadows. The sky above Oakdale often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses of blue, sometimes streaked with the bruised purples and oranges of an approaching storm, a dramatic backdrop to the gentle, persistent rhythm of rural life. The agricultural roots of Oakdale run deep, a legacy of the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers. While dairy and general farming once dominated, the landscape now also shows the subtle influence of more diverse ventures, from small-scale orchards to artisanal producers bringing their wares to local markets. The very character of Oakdale seems to be shaped by this enduring connection to the land, a quiet resilience that has weathered economic shifts and changing times. The weathered barns and stone walls, themselves a form of local architecture, speak of hard work and a deep understanding of the seasons, their silent presence a constant reminder of the history etched into this particular corner of New York.
Live animated radar for Oakdale and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Oakdale, Columbia County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.251198°N, 73.780125°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12534, 11769 |
| Area Code | 845, 516 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oakdale, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakdale, 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 Oakdale includes coordinates 42.251198°N, 73.780125°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 12534, 11769. Telephone area code: 845, 516. 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.
