Shokan, New York Weather
Shokan, 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 Shokan, Ulster County.
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About Shokan, New York
Shokan rests against the Catskill Mountains, a quiet presence where the land rises in steep, wooded inclines towards the broader shoulders of the range. It lies 24.1 miles north-west of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 322°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-north-west of Hurley. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, pine-scented chill that hints at the elevation and the deep woods that press in from all sides. Streams, born from the mountain springs, tumble down in miniature cascades, their murmurs a constant counterpoint to the rustle of leaves, a sound that seems to weave through the very character of Shokan. The sky, when it breaks through the dense canopy, often exhibits a luminous quality, bathing the shadowed ravines and the occasional sun-drenched clearing in a soft, diffused light, lending a certain ethereal beauty to the rugged terrain. The story of Shokan is inextricably bound to water, specifically the Ashokan Reservoir, a vast body of water that, while providing for distant cities, dramatically reshaped the very landscape and the lives of those who once inhabited the valley floor. The echoes of submerged villages, the remnants of a past economy driven by farming and the timber trade, linger in the collective memory, a quiet undercurrent to the current, more subdued pace of life. Today, Shokan’s economy is more diffuse, drawing sustenance from the natural beauty that attracts visitors seeking respite from urban clamor, and from the small, independent businesses that cater to both residents and those passing through this verdant pocket of Ulster County. The sense of community, forged through shared history and a dependence on the rhythms of the natural world, imbues Shokan with a distinct and enduring spirit.
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| Location | Shokan, Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.973426°N, 74.21209°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12481 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shokan, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shokan, 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 Shokan includes coordinates 41.973426°N, 74.212090°W, situated in Ulster County. ZIP code 12481. 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.
