Poughquag, New York Weather
Poughquag, 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 Poughquag, Dutchess County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Poughquag. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Poughquag is published on the Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) page, 17 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 Poughquag 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 Poughquag: Candlelight Farms Airport (K11N) 19 km · Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) 31 km · Waterbury Oxford Airport (KOXC) 48 km · Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N) 48 km · Waterbury Airport (KN41) 53 km
Conditions reported at KPOU describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Poughquag specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Poughquag.
About Poughquag, New York
Poughquag unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling hills of Dutchess County, where the earth breathes a quiet resilience. It lies 12.4 miles north of Carmel, NY (from Carmel, NY: bearing 360°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-west of Patterson. Here, the horizon is a soft blend of dense woodlands and open fields, a checkerboard of greens and browns that shift with the passing seasons. The air, often carrying the scent of damp soil and distant pine, feels clean and alive, particularly in the hushed moments before dawn when a pearly light seeps over the eastern ridges. The terrain itself is a study in subtle contours, the land rising and falling with an unforced grace, offering glimpses of stone walls that seem to have grown from the very ground and ancient trees whose branches reach like gnarled fingers towards the vast, often dramatic, sky. The history of Poughquag is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of the region, a legacy still visible in the patchwork of farms that dot the countryside. For generations, this land has sustained those who worked it, yielding crops and supporting livestock, a quiet testament to the enduring relationship between people and the earth. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed Poughquag, its economy has long been anchored by the rhythm of the seasons and the needs of its people, fostering a character of self-reliance and close-knit community. Old farmhouses, weathered by time and the elements, stand as silent witnesses to the lives lived here, and the local general stores, still serving as hubs of daily commerce, carry an echo of a simpler, more grounded era.
Live animated radar for Poughquag 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 | Poughquag, Dutchess County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.608983°N, 73.681796°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12570 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Poughquag, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Poughquag, 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 Poughquag includes coordinates 41.608983°N, 73.681796°W, situated in Dutchess County. ZIP code 12570. 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.
