Tupper Lake, New York Weather
Tupper Lake, 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 Tupper Lake, Franklin County.
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About Tupper Lake, New York
Tupper Lake lies at the southern edge of the Adirondack Park, a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers and the persistent growth of boreal forests. It lies 64.3 miles west-south-west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 255°T), and is situated 19.3 miles south-west of Harrietstown. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. The terrain rolls and dips, a mosaic of dark spruce, white birch, and the occasional stand of towering hardwoods, all interspersed with the glint of water. Tupper Lake itself, a broad, shimmering expanse, reflects the sky with a remarkable clarity, its surface often broken by the silent glide of a loon or the determined paddle strokes of a kayaker. The surrounding hills, cloaked in a dense mantle of green, rise and fall like sleeping giants, their contours softened by the haze of distance. The history of Tupper Lake is deeply entwined with the extraction of its natural resources, a legacy visible in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its buildings. Timber was once king, its logs floated down the waterways that now offer passage for recreation. Later, the railroads arrived, bringing with them a surge of industry and a new wave of settlers drawn by the promise of work in the lumber mills and pulpwood operations. While those days have largely passed, the spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency remains, a quiet current running through the community. Today, tourism and recreation have become the dominant threads in Tupper Lake's economic fabric, drawing visitors to its pristine waterways, its extensive trail networks, and the nearby Wild Center, a world-class museum dedicated to the natural history of the Adirondacks. The pace of life here is measured, dictated less by the ticking clock and more by the turning of the seasons and the enduring presence of the wild.
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| Location | Tupper Lake, Franklin County, New York |
| Coordinates | 44.223949°N, 74.464058°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12986 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tupper Lake, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tupper Lake, 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 Tupper Lake includes coordinates 44.223949°N, 74.464058°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 12986. 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.
