Witherbee, New York Weather
Witherbee, 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 Witherbee, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Witherbee. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Witherbee is published on the Basin Harbor Airport (KB06) page, 18 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 Witherbee 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 Witherbee: Ticonderoga Municipal Airport (K4B6) 25 km · Middlebury State Airport (K6B0) 37 km · Shelburne Airport (KVT8) 39 km · Lake Placid Airport (KLKP) 40 km · Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) 52 km
Conditions reported at KB06 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Witherbee specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Witherbee.
About Witherbee, New York
Witherbee rests in a fold of the Adirondack foothills, where the land begins its upward, rugged ascent toward higher peaks. It lies 31.2 miles south-south-west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 211°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-north-west of Moriah. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the vast forests that press in from all sides. Rolling hills, softened by a mantle of deciduous trees and evergreen spires, give way to the sharper, more defined contours of the mountains, their summits often veiled in a haze of mist that lends a spectral quality to the landscape. The Boquet River, a silver ribbon, traces a path through the valley, its waters tumbling over stones, reflecting the pale, ever-changing sky. In late afternoon, the sunlight slants through the trees, painting long, deep shadows across the slopes, and the silence is broken only by the whisper of wind through the branches and the distant cry of a hawk. The story of Witherbee is deeply entwined with the earth’s bounty, particularly the iron ore that once pulsed beneath its surface. For generations, the clang of hammers and the roar of furnaces echoed through this valley, a testament to the grit and labor of those who sought wealth from the bedrock. The economy, once fueled by mining, has since shifted, finding new sustenance in the surrounding natural beauty and the quiet rhythm of rural life. While the scars of industry remain, subtle reminders in the occasional weathered foundation or overgrown track, Witherbee now draws visitors and residents alike to its clear streams and the opportunity for a life unburdened by the city's clamor. The character of Witherbee is one of enduring resilience, a place where the wildness of the Adirondacks is not a distant spectacle but an ever-present companion, shaping the outlook and the days of its people.
Live animated radar for Witherbee 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 | Witherbee, Essex County, New York |
| Coordinates | 44.087554°N, 73.532906°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12998 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Witherbee, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Witherbee, 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 Witherbee includes coordinates 44.087554°N, 73.532906°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 12998. 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.
