Plattekill, New York Weather
Plattekill, 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 Plattekill, Ulster County.
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About Plattekill, New York
Plattekill unfurls across a landscape where rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation, meet the more rugged contours of the Shawangunk Ridge. It lies 5.6 miles east of Wallkill, NY (from Wallkill, NY: bearing 82°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Poughkeepsie. Here, verdant pastures, often dotted with the stoic forms of grazing Holsteins, give way to stands of oak and maple, their leaves a riot of color in autumn, a hushed green in summer. The air itself carries a certain weight, a cool, damp breath drawn from the nearby Esopus Creek and the rich, dark earth that underpins it all. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, casts a diffuse glow, illuminating the broad fields and the quiet lines of farmhouses, their clapboard weathered to the color of old bone. The history of Plattekill is written in the land itself, a narrative of agricultural ambition and the quiet persistence of those who sought a life from its soil. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile ground and the promise of a fresh start, established farms that continue to define the very character of Plattekill. The local economy, while diversified, still holds a deep connection to its agrarian roots, with apple orchards and dairy farms remaining significant presences, their produce finding its way to bustling farmers' markets. Remnants of a past industrial life can be glimpsed in the sturdy stone foundations of former mills, testament to an era when water power harnessed the energy of the Esopus Creek, a waterway that now offers a more tranquil beauty, its banks a haven for birds and the rustle of unseen creatures.
Live animated radar for Plattekill and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Plattekill, Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.617594°N, 74.075976°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12589, 12568 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plattekill, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plattekill, 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 Plattekill includes coordinates 41.617594°N, 74.075976°W, situated in Ulster County. ZIP code 12589, 12568. 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.
