Port Henry, New York Weather
Port Henry, 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 Port Henry, Essex County.
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About Port Henry, New York
Port Henry rests on the western shore of Lake Champlain, a quiet settlement where the Adirondack Mountains begin their steep ascent from the water's edge. It lies 32.0 miles south-south-west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 203°T), and is situated 2.3 miles east of Moriah. The air here carries the cool, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the vast wilderness that presses in from all sides. The lake itself, a broad, shimmering expanse, dictates the town's orientation, its shoreline a gentle curve of weathered docks and modest homes. Even on the clearest days, a certain softness pervades the light, as if the mountains themselves cast a perpetual, benevolent shadow, lending a hushed quality to the landscape. The terrain is a study in contrasts: the flat, accessible waterfront giving way abruptly to the rugged, forested slopes that climb towards the sky. The story of Port Henry is deeply entwined with the iron ore that once fueled its prosperity, the echoes of its mining past still palpable in the quiet of its streets. For generations, this ore was the lifeblood of the region, its extraction shaping the very character of the place and the lives of its inhabitants. While the mines have long since fallen silent, the spirit of resilience and hard work remains, a quiet undercurrent in the town's daily life. Today, the lake offers a different kind of bounty, drawing visitors for its boating and fishing, and providing a gentler rhythm to the community. The historic buildings, some bearing the marks of their industrial heritage, stand as silent witnesses to the shifts in fortune, their brick facades catching the afternoon sun with a muted glow.
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| Location | Port Henry, Essex County, New York |
| Coordinates | 44.048388°N, 73.459847°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12974 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Port Henry, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Henry, 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 Port Henry includes coordinates 44.048388°N, 73.459847°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 12974. 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.
