Surprise, New York Weather
Surprise, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Surprise, Greene County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Surprise. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Surprise is published on the Freehold Airport (K1I5) page, 10 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Surprise have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Surprise: Columbia County Airport (K1B1) 23 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 41 km · Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N) 45 km · Walter J. Koladza Airport (KGBR) 51 km · Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) 51 km
Conditions reported at K1I5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Surprise specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Surprise.
About Surprise, New York
Surprise unfolds in Greene County as a quiet pocket of the Catskills, where the land rises and falls with a patient, unhurried grace. It lies 20.5 miles south-south-west of Albany, NY (from Albany, NY: bearing 209°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Coeymans. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of deciduous forest, dominate the landscape, their slopes softened by the passage of seasons. In summer, the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, a humid embrace that promises cool evenings. Autumn brings a fiery spectacle, the trees ablaze in hues of crimson, gold, and russet, a vibrant farewell before the stark beauty of winter descends. Creeks, born of mountain springs, wind their way through ravines, their waters tumbling over moss-covered stones, a constant, murmuring soundtrack to the stillness. The character of Surprise is one of quiet resilience, a place where nature sets the pace and human endeavors, though present, feel secondary to the enduring rhythms of the wild. The history of Surprise is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots and the quiet industry that sustained its inhabitants. Once a place of small farms and scattered homesteads, the land here yielded its bounty to those willing to work it, the soil a testament to generations of tilling and sowing. While large-scale industry never truly took hold, the local economy has found its footing in the steady appeal of its natural beauty. Today, Surprise draws visitors who seek respite from the clamor of busier places, drawn by the promise of hiking trails that snake through the wooded hills and the simple pleasure of clean, crisp air. The distinctive character of Surprise lies in this understated charm, a place where the past whispers from the trees and the present is lived with a gentle, grounded spirit.
Live animated radar for Surprise 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Surprise, Greene County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.392583°N, 73.949852°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12176 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Surprise, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Surprise, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Surprise includes coordinates 42.392583°N, 73.949852°W, situated in Greene County. ZIP code 12176. Telephone area code: 518. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
