Putnam, New York Weather
Putnam, 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 Putnam, Washington County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Putnam.
About Putnam, New York
Putnam unfolds its character with the quiet dignity of a place long accustomed to the turning seasons. It lies 27.7 miles north-north-east of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 23°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Ticonderoga. Rolling hills, softened by the persistent breath of the Adirondack foothills, cradle the land, their slopes a patchwork of dense woodland and open fields that catch the sun's generous light. The air here, especially in the long, clear afternoons of late summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the earthy perfume of damp soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of Putnam. Roads wind like gentle streams through this terrain, their asphalt surfaces often dappled with fallen leaves or the bright confetti of blossoms in spring, leading past sturdy farmhouses and the occasional weathered barn, each a silent sentinel to generations of life lived close to the earth. The history of Putnam is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked. Originally settled for its fertile soil and plentiful timber, Putnam's economy has long been tied to the bounty of the earth, with dairy farming and the cultivation of crops forming its backbone for over two centuries. Echoes of this past linger in the names of families who still tend the same fields their ancestors cleared, their lives a quiet testament to resilience and tradition. While larger industries have largely bypassed this tranquil corner of Washington County, a hardy self-reliance prevails, seen in the small businesses that serve the local needs and the community events that draw neighbors together, fostering a sense of shared heritage that is as tangible as the solid stone foundations of its oldest buildings.
Live animated radar for Putnam 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.
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| Location | Putnam, Washington County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.746729°N, 73.397061°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12861 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Putnam, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Putnam, 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 Putnam includes coordinates 43.746729°N, 73.397061°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 12861. 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.
