Wappingers Falls, New York Weather
Wappingers Falls, 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 for Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County.
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About Wappingers Falls, New York
Wappingers Falls rests at the confluence of the Wappinger Creek and the Hudson River, a place where the land slopes gently towards the water, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant pines. It lies 7.2 miles south of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 176°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-east of Newburgh. The rolling terrain, softened by centuries of weather, gives way to the broad, steady flow of the Hudson, its surface catching the afternoon sun in a thousand shifting glints. The air here, especially as twilight deepens, holds a certain stillness, a quietude broken only by the rustle of leaves and the occasional distant call of a bird. Buildings, some bearing the patina of age, others modern and clean-lined, seem to settle comfortably into the landscape, a testament to the enduring human presence that has shaped this corner of Dutchess County. The history of Wappingers Falls is deeply entwined with the power of its waterway, the falls themselves once driving mills that fueled a burgeoning industrial past. Generations of families have found their livelihood here, from the agricultural bounty of the surrounding fertile lands to the manufacturing that once pulsed through its heart. Today, the echoes of that industry can still be perceived, though the economic pulse has shifted, with a blend of commerce and a quiet residential character defining its present. The Wappinger Creek, a ribbon of silver through the verdant countryside, continues to lend its name and its gentle energy to the very spirit of Wappingers Falls, a constant reminder of the natural forces that have always been its anchor.
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| Location | Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.596482°N, 73.91097°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12590 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wappingers Falls, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wappingers Falls, 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 Wappingers Falls includes coordinates 41.596482°N, 73.910970°W, situated in Dutchess County. ZIP code 12590. 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.
