Pilot Knob, New York Weather
Pilot Knob, 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 Pilot Knob, Washington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pilot Knob. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pilot Knob is published on the Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (KGFL) page, 20 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 Pilot Knob 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 Pilot Knob: Heber Airpark (K30) 37 km · Ticonderoga Municipal Airport (K4B6) 44 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 50 km · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (KRUT) 55 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 55 km
Conditions reported at KGFL describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pilot Knob specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pilot Knob.
About Pilot Knob, New York
Pilot Knob rises from the land with a subtle, yet undeniable presence, its slopes a mosaic of deciduous forest and open fields that catch the sun in shifting patterns of light. It lies 9.6 miles north of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 355°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-west of Fort Ann. The air here carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the Adirondack foothills that cradle this part of Warren County. Waterways, like the nearby Schroon River, thread through the landscape, their presence felt in the lushness of the vegetation and the occasional glint of sunlight on flowing currents. The terrain itself is a study in gentle contours, with the Knob itself offering a more pronounced elevation, a quiet sentinel overlooking the surrounding countryside. The history of Pilot Knob is deeply entwined with the waterways that have long served as arteries of commerce and connection. Once a vital stopping point for travelers navigating the region, its early days were shaped by the lumber industry, the scent of freshly cut timber a common aroma. Later, as the area developed, agriculture became a cornerstone of its economy, with family farms dotting the hillsides, their fields yielding crops that reflected the changing seasons. Today, while the pace of life in Pilot Knob remains unhurried, there's a quiet resilience to its character, a sense of enduring connection to the land and the generations who have called it home. The distinctive character of Pilot Knob is not one of grand pronouncements, but of quiet persistence, a place where the natural world and human endeavor have found a harmonious, if subtle, balance.
Live animated radar for Pilot Knob 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 | Pilot Knob, Washington County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.515902°N, 73.629283°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12844 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pilot Knob, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pilot Knob, 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 Pilot Knob includes coordinates 43.515902°N, 73.629283°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 12844. 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.
