Shandaken, New York Weather
Shandaken, 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 Shandaken, Ulster County.
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About Shandaken, New York
Shandaken rests deep within the Catskill Mountains, a place where the land rises and falls with a deliberate, ancient grace. It lies 37.2 miles north-north-west of Wallkill, NY (from Wallkill, NY: bearing 343°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Edgewood. The terrain here is a rugged symphony of hardwood forests, their canopies a dense, emerald cloak that softens the harshness of the granite beneath. Streams, cold and clear as fractured glass, tumble down slopes, their murmur a constant, low hum beneath the rustle of leaves. The air, especially in the morning, carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a bracing tonic that seems to seep into the very bones. Sunlight, when it breaks through, paints the valleys in shifting hues of gold and shadow, each ray a fleeting caress on the weathered faces of the hills. The history of Shandaken is as much about the enduring power of nature as it is about human endeavor. Once a place where logging and bluestone quarrying shaped the economy, its character now leans toward a quieter, more artistic pulse. The Esopus Creek, a ribbon of cool water, still draws anglers and nature lovers, a testament to the region's natural bounty. Small hamlets, strung out along winding roads, retain a sense of self-reliance, their general stores and post offices acting as vital arteries for the scattered population. There's a palpable sense of generations who have lived and worked this land, their stories whispered by the wind through the tall pines, a quiet continuity that defines Shandaken's enduring spirit.
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| Location | Shandaken, Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.12009°N, 74.395427°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12480 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shandaken, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shandaken, 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 Shandaken includes coordinates 42.120090°N, 74.395427°W, situated in Ulster County. ZIP code 12480. 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.
