Washington Heights, New York Weather
Washington Heights, 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 Washington Heights, New York County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Washington Heights. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Washington Heights is published on the LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) 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 Washington Heights 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 Washington Heights: Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 10 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 27 km · John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) 27 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 29 km · Westchester County Airport (KHPN) 31 km
Conditions reported at KLGA describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Washington Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Washington Heights.
About Washington Heights, New York
Washington Heights rises from the northernmost tip of Manhattan, a place where the island's bedrock asserts itself, forming a dramatic, undulating terrain that looks out towards the majestic Hudson River. It lies 1.8 miles east of Fort Lee, NJ (from Fort Lee, NJ: bearing 92°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-west of Queens. The avenues here are broad thoroughfares, often lined with buildings that echo a time when grander ambitions were etched into the cityscape, their facades bearing the patina of decades. Sunlight, when it pierces the urban canyons, can catch the upper stories with a sharp, almost crystalline clarity, a fleeting illumination before the shadows reclaim their dominion. This elevation offers a perspective, a sense of looking down and out, where the familiar clamor of the city softens into a distant hum. The history of Washington Heights is deeply intertwined with its strategic position and the diverse tides of immigration that have washed over its shores. Once the site of significant Revolutionary War fortifications, its name itself evokes a foundational chapter in American history. Later, it became a vibrant hub for Jewish immigrants, and in more recent decades, a powerful epicenter for Dominican culture, a spirit that pulses through its bodegas, its music, and the very rhythm of its street life. The local economy thrives on this human energy, a constant hum of commerce from small businesses to bustling marketplaces, all contributing to the unique character of Washington Heights, a place where history and the vibrant present walk hand in hand.
Live animated radar for Washington Heights 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 | Washington Heights, New York County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.8501°N, 73.935415°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 10033, 10940 |
| Area Code | 212, 646, 332, 914 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Washington Heights, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Washington Heights, 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 Washington Heights includes coordinates 40.850100°N, 73.935415°W, situated in New York County. ZIP code 10033, 10940. Telephone area code: 212, 646, 332, 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. 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.
