West Point, New York Weather
West Point, 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 Point, Orange County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Point.
About West Point, New York
West Point, New York, is a place where the Hudson River's broad, dark current has shaped the very contours of the land. It lies 6.9 miles south-south-east of New Windsor, NY (from New Windsor, NY: bearing 149°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-south-east of Newburgh. Steep bluffs, cloaked in dense woodlands, rise dramatically from the water's edge, their ancient trees catching the low slant of the afternoon sun and casting long, cool shadows across the slopes. The air here carries the damp, loamy scent of the riverbank, mingled with the crisp pine fragrance from the higher elevations. Stone walls, weathered and moss-kissed, snake across the terrain, remnants of farms long gone, now serving only to delineate the wilder spaces. The very ground feels solid, unyielding, a testament to the geological forces that sculpted these formidable heights. The history of West Point is inextricably linked to its strategic position overlooking the vital waterway. For centuries, this promontory has been a sentinel, first for colonial ambitions, then for a nascent nation. The United States Military Academy, founded here, has imbued West Point with a unique character, a quiet discipline that hums beneath the surface of everyday life. The academy’s imposing Gothic architecture, its manicured grounds, and the crisp, purposeful stride of cadets lend a distinct gravitas to the landscape. The local economy, while no longer centered on the river's barge traffic, still feels the influence of the academy, a constant presence that shapes its rhythm and its outlook. The occasional distant bugle call, carried on the breeze, serves as a subtle reminder of the enduring legacy etched into this commanding bend of the Hudson.
Live animated radar for West Point and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | West Point, Orange County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.391483°N, 73.955972°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 10996, 10997 |
| Area Code | 914 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Point, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Point, 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 Point includes coordinates 41.391483°N, 73.955972°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 10996, 10997. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
