Point Lookout, New York Weather
Point Lookout, 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 for Point Lookout, Nassau County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Point Lookout. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Point Lookout is published on the John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) page, 18 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 Point Lookout 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 Point Lookout: Republic Airport (KFRG) 21 km · LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) 32 km · Long Island MacArthur Airport (KISP) 46 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 50 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 51 km
Conditions reported at KJFK describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Point Lookout specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Point Lookout, New York
Point Lookout presents itself as a slender finger of land reaching into the vast expanse of the Atlantic, its shores a constant dialogue between the restless sea and the resilient earth. It lies 4.1 miles east of Long Beach, NY (from Long Beach, NY: bearing 86°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-south-east of Hempstead. The air here carries a briny tang, a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, has a pearlescent quality, softening the edges of the scrub oaks and the low-lying dunes. Salt-tolerant grasses, hardy and tenacious, carpet the slopes that descend towards the water, their feathery tops bending in unison with the persistent breeze. The character of Point Lookout is one of exposed beauty, a place where the elements have a palpable presence, shaping the very contours of the landscape and imbuing the atmosphere with a wild, untamed spirit. The history of Point Lookout is intrinsically tied to its strategic position, a sentinel overlooking the entrance to Reynolds Channel and the wider waterways that define this part of Long Island. For generations, its shores have witnessed the ebb and flow of maritime activity, from the humble fishing boats of early settlers to the more substantial vessels that once plied these waters for commerce and defense. The local economy, though now leaning towards recreational pursuits and residential appeal, still retains echoes of its past, with a lingering connection to the sea that manifests in the fresh catch occasionally brought ashore and the well-worn piers that hint at a time of more robust industry. A notable landmark is the historic lighthouse, a stoic guardian that has guided countless mariners through these often-treacherous currents, its beam a comforting sweep across the darkening waters, a silent testament to the enduring vigilance of this coastal outpost.
Live animated radar for Point Lookout 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 | Point Lookout, Nassau County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.592326°N, 73.580684°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11569 |
| Area Code | 516 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Point Lookout, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Point Lookout, 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 Point Lookout includes coordinates 40.592326°N, 73.580684°W, situated in Nassau County. ZIP code 11569. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
