Philmont, New York Weather
Philmont, 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 for Philmont, Columbia County.
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About Philmont, New York
Philmont rests in a broad valley, where the Taconic foothills begin their ascent towards the Catskills, a landscape etched by ancient glaciers and the persistent flow of the Roeliff Jansen Kill. It lies 24.5 miles west of Berkshires, MA (from Berkshires, MA: bearing 260°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east-north-east of Claverack. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: fields of a deep, fertile green stretch outward, often punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that hold their leaves like burnished coins well into autumn. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of turned soil and the fainter, wilder fragrance of pine needles. On clear evenings, the western sky above Philmont can ignite with a painterly wash of rose and lavender, silhouetting the rounded shoulders of the distant hills. The history of Philmont is deeply entwined with the textile industry, particularly with the former Philadelphia Textile Finishing Company, whose sprawling brick buildings, now repurposed, stand as a silent testament to a bygone era of local enterprise. This industrial heritage has shaped the character of Philmont, lending it a grounded, working-class sensibility that coexists with the quiet charm of its rural setting. The Roeliff Jansen Kill, a constant murmur in the background, once powered the mills and continues to nourish the surrounding farmland, a reminder of the natural forces that have always been central to life in this corner of Columbia County. Local traditions, born from generations of hard work and community interdependence, still hold a quiet sway, fostering a sense of belonging that is palpable in the unhurried pace of everyday life.
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| Location | Philmont, Columbia County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.248421°N, 73.653176°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12565 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Philmont, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Philmont, 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 Philmont includes coordinates 42.248421°N, 73.653176°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 12565. 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.
