West Kill, New York Weather
West Kill, 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 West Kill, Greene County.
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About West Kill, New York
West Kill spills down a steep incline where the Catskill Mountains begin their serious climb towards the sky. It lies 42.0 miles south-west of Guilderland, NY (from Guilderland, NY: bearing 215°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north of Shandaken. The landscape here is a study in verticality, with hardwood forests clinging tenaciously to slopes cut by the sharp, clear waters of the West Kill itself. These woods, a mix of oak, maple, and pine, can at times feel ancient, their stillness broken only by the rush of water or the distant call of a hawk. Even in summer, the air carries a crispness, a cool breath drawn from the higher elevations, and the light filtering through the dense canopy often possesses a muted, almost silver quality, especially as afternoon wanes. The terrain is rugged, demanding, and beautiful in its untamed way, a place where the land itself dictates the pace of life. The history of West Kill is deeply entwined with the logging and bluestone quarrying that once defined this corner of the Catskills. Sawmills and quarries, long since silent and reclaimed by moss and saplings, bear witness to the hard labor that shaped this valley. The local economy now leans more towards tourism, with visitors drawn to the hiking trails that crisscross the surrounding state lands and the opportunities for fishing in the vibrant West Kill waterway. The character of West Kill is one of quiet resilience, a place that has seen booms and busts but remains steadfast, its small collection of homes and businesses clinging to the valley floor as if for warmth against the imposing mountains. There's a sense of enduring connection to the land, a palpable understanding of its power and its bounty, that permeates the very air of West Kill.
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| Location | West Kill, Greene County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.208421°N, 74.386537°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12492 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Kill, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Kill, 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 West Kill includes coordinates 42.208421°N, 74.386537°W, situated in Greene County. ZIP code 12492. 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.
