Shelter Island, New York Weather
Shelter Island, 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 Shelter Island, Suffolk County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Shelter Island.
About Shelter Island, New York
Shelter Island emerges from the shimmering waters of Peconic Bay and Gardiners Bay, a verdant jewel with shores that kiss the Atlantic’s influence. It lies 13.0 miles north-north-east of Southampton, NY (from Southampton, NY: bearing 12°T), and is situated 4.6 miles east of Southold. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of deciduous forests and open meadows, define its gentle terrain, giving way to the salty tang of the air that carries the scent of pine needles and sea spray. Along its coast, small coves and sandy stretches offer quiet repose, while the inland breathes with a quiet hum of life, a place where the rhythm of the tides seems to dictate the pace of the day. The light here, particularly as the sun dips towards the horizon, casts a warm, honeyed glow across the landscape, illuminating the weathered shingles of old farmhouses and the glint of distant sailboats. This island, an ancestral home to the Manhansett people, carries a history woven through its very soil, a legacy of farming and fishing that still echoes today. Its economy, once deeply rooted in agriculture and maritime pursuits, now finds a significant pulse in tourism, drawing visitors to its quaint villages and serene natural beauty. Notable among its attractions are the serene beaches that invite languid afternoons and the historic buildings that whisper tales of bygone eras. Shelter Island remains a sanctuary, a place where the enduring spirit of its past commingles with the quiet aspirations of its present, offering a distinctively peaceful character to all who wander its lanes.
Live animated radar for Shelter Island 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 | Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.068155°N, 72.338694°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11964 |
| Area Code | 914, 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shelter Island, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shelter Island, 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 Shelter Island includes coordinates 41.068155°N, 72.338694°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 11964. Telephone area code: 914, 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.
