West Shokan, New York Weather
West Shokan, 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 West Shokan, Ulster County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Shokan. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Shokan is published on the Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N) page, 27 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 West Shokan 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 West Shokan: Joseph Y Resnick Airport (KN89) 28 km · Freehold Airport (K1I5) 48 km · Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) 50 km · Orange County Airport (KMGJ) 51 km · Sullivan County International Airport (KMSV) 51 km
Conditions reported at K20N describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Shokan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Shokan.
About West Shokan, New York
West Shokan rests where the Catskill Mountains begin to soften, their ruggedness yielding to rolling hills cloaked in a dense, verdant tapestry of deciduous forest. It lies 25.5 miles north-north-west of Wallkill, NY (from Wallkill, NY: bearing 348°T), and is situated 2.8 miles west-north-west of Olive. The air here, especially after a rain, carries a deep, earthy scent, a mingling of damp soil, pine needles, and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. Sunlight, when it breaks through the thick canopy, filters down in shifting shafts, illuminating patches of moss-covered stone and the intricate tracery of fern fronds unfurling along the shaded banks of the Esopus Creek. The creek itself, a lively, often boisterous presence, tumbles over smoothed stones, its clear water reflecting the ever-changing sky in a ceaseless murmur that forms the constant soundtrack to this landscape. The terrain rises and falls with a quiet insistence, a gentle upheaval of the land that speaks of ancient geological forces, now softened by the patient work of water and wind. The history of West Shokan is inextricably linked to the great thirst of New York City, its story etched into the very foundations of the Ashokan Reservoir. This vast body of water, a marvel of engineering, submerged the original hamlets that once dotted this valley, a sacrifice made for the burgeoning metropolis. The economy, once driven by small farms and the logging industry that supplied timber for the growing nation, now finds its pulse in a more subtle rhythm. A scattering of local businesses, from family-run diners serving hearty comfort food to small artisan workshops, caters to the residents and the occasional visitor seeking the quietude of the mountains. The sense of community in West Shokan is palpable, a quiet strength born from shared history and a deep appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds them, a beauty that can feel particularly poignant in the hushed, golden light of late afternoon.
Live animated radar for West Shokan 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 | West Shokan, Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.967315°N, 74.287092°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12494 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Shokan, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Shokan, 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 West Shokan includes coordinates 41.967315°N, 74.287092°W, situated in Ulster County. ZIP code 12494. 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. 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.
