Sugar Loaf, New York Weather
Sugar Loaf, 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 Sugar Loaf, Orange County.
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About Sugar Loaf, New York
Sugar Loaf rises with a gentle, rounded prominence against the rolling hills of Orange County, a landmark that has long guided travelers and defined the horizon. It lies 5.9 miles north-east of Warwick, NY (from Warwick, NY: bearing 41°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-south-west of Kiryas Joel. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, where the rich loam yields to the seasons, and the wilder stretches of woodland, thick with oak and maple, that cloak its slopes. A quiet sense of enclosure pervades Sugar Loaf, the air carrying the mingled scents of damp earth after a rain and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening apples in the orchards that dot the lower elevations. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to gather and soften, casting a warm, honeyed glow over the weathered barns and the occasional stone wall that marks the boundaries of old homesteads. The history of Sugar Loaf is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that stand sentinel on its highest points. For generations, this place has been a vital agricultural hub, its economy historically tied to the bounty of the land – from the dairy farms that once dominated the landscape to the apple orchards that continue to thrive, their fruit destined for the bustling markets of nearby cities. The quiet hum of tractors and the occasional rumble of a delivery truck are the sounds of its enduring commerce. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of Sugar Loaf, its enduring connection to the earth and its unhurried pace, speaks of a persistent spirit, a continuity that has weathered the changes of time, much like the enduring shape of the hill itself.
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| Location | Sugar Loaf, Orange County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.320927°N, 74.285428°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 10918, 10981 |
| Area Code | 914 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sugar Loaf, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sugar Loaf, 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 Sugar Loaf includes coordinates 41.320927°N, 74.285428°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 10918, 10981. Telephone area code: 914. 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.
