Olive, New York Weather
Olive, 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 Olive, Ulster County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Olive. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Olive is published on the Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N) page, 23 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 Olive 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 Olive: Joseph Y Resnick Airport (KN89) 27 km · Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) 46 km · Orange County Airport (KMGJ) 48 km · Freehold Airport (K1I5) 49 km · New York Stewart International Airport (KSWF) 50 km
Conditions reported at K20N describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Olive specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Olive.
About Olive, New York
Olive unfolds across rolling hills, a verdant expanse where the Catskill Creek begins its meandering journey. It lies 23.7 miles north-west of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 316°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west of Hurley. The landscape here is a study in soft, rounded forms, the forested slopes giving way to meadows that in late spring are a riot of Queen Anne's lace and wild daisies. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the land’s generative power. Small farms dot the landscape, their weathered barns and silos standing like sentinels against the wide, often dramatic, sky, their red roofs a warm punctuation against the deep greens of summer or the stark whites of winter. The history of Olive is tied to the land, a story of agriculture and a quiet persistence. Once a hub for bluestone quarrying, the scars of that industry are still visible in some of the steeper ravines, though nature has begun to reclaim them with a determined, patient hand. Today, the economy of Olive leans towards a more gentle rhythm, with local produce stands and artisanal craft shops offering a taste of its enduring spirit. The sheer beauty of the surrounding Catskill Park, with its accessible trails and the promise of clear, star-filled nights, draws visitors seeking respite, but the heart of Olive remains with its residents, a community that has learned to live in harmony with the land's cycles.
Live animated radar for Olive 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 | Olive, Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.945687°N, 74.241409°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12481, 12461 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Olive, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olive, 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 Olive includes coordinates 41.945687°N, 74.241409°W, situated in Ulster County. ZIP code 12481, 12461. 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.
