Port Washington, New York Weather
Port Washington, 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 Port Washington, Nassau County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Port Washington. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Port Washington is published on the LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) page, 16 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 Port Washington 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 Port Washington: John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) 22 km · Republic Airport (KFRG) 26 km · Westchester County Airport (KHPN) 27 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 31 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 43 km
Conditions reported at KLGA describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Port Washington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Port Washington, New York
Port Washington exhales a salty, cool breath from the embrace of Manhasset Bay. It lies 4.2 miles south-west of Glen Cove, NY (from Glen Cove, NY: bearing 233°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-east of Queens. Here, the land rises gently from the water’s edge, a pleasing undulation of green lawns and modest, clapboard homes, their roofs catching the afternoon sun like scattered scales. The air, particularly near the docks where the fishing boats bob with a restless, patient energy, carries the faint, briny tang of the Atlantic, a constant reminder of the water’s proximity. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching skyward with an old-world grace, lend a dappled shade to quiet streets, and in the early evening, the light softens, turning the sky into a bruised peach as the day’s business winds down. This harbor town, long a vital nexus for maritime activity, has seen its fortunes shift with the tides of industry. Once a bustling hub for oyster harvesting and shipbuilding, its economy now hums with a more varied tune, from the sleek offices of professional services to the quiet industry of its marinas and the independent spirit of its local shops. The legacy of its working waterfront is still visible in the weathered pilings and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that line the shore, a quiet testament to generations who understood the rhythm of the sea. Port Washington, with its blend of historical resonance and contemporary life, offers a distinct character, a place where the past whispers on the sea breeze and the present unfolds with a steady, coastal cadence.
Live animated radar for Port Washington 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 | Port Washington, Nassau County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.825656°N, 73.698186°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11050, 11051, 11052, 11053, 11054 |
| Area Code | 718, 347, 929 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Port Washington, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Washington, 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 Port Washington includes coordinates 40.825656°N, 73.698186°W, situated in Nassau County. ZIP code 11050, 11051, 11052, 11053, 11054. Telephone area code: 718, 347, 929. 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.
