Zena, New York Weather
Zena, 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 Zena, Ulster County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Zena. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Zena is published on the Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N) 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 Zena 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 Zena: Freehold Airport (K1I5) 39 km · Joseph Y Resnick Airport (KN89) 41 km · Columbia County Airport (K1B1) 43 km · Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) 46 km · New York Stewart International Airport (KSWF) 57 km
Conditions reported at K20N describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Zena specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Zena.
About Zena, New York
Zena unfolds across the undulating terrain of Ulster County, a landscape shaped by glacial retreat and the patient artistry of time. It lies 23.3 miles north-north-west of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 340°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-north-west of Kingston. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of deciduous forest and the muted golds of sun-baked fields, rise and fall with a gentle persistence. Here, the air carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil, mingling with the sharp tang of pine needles and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that spills over stone walls. The sky above Zena is a vast canvas, often painted with dramatic cloud formations that lend a fleeting, ephemeral beauty to the sturdy, rooted presence of the land. Farmhouses, weathered and stoic, dot the hillsides, their windows reflecting the changing light, while ancient oaks stand sentinel, their gnarled branches reaching towards the heavens. The character of Zena is deeply entwined with its agricultural past, a legacy etched into the very contours of its farms and the hardy spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, from apples that blush crimson in autumn to the hardy vegetables that sustain local markets. The economy, while diversified now, still echoes with the rhythm of the seasons, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Small, independent businesses, a testament to enduring local enterprise, offer crafts and goods that reflect the region's heritage. The quiet pace of Zena allows for a contemplative existence, where the passage of time is marked not by hurried clocks, but by the lengthening shadows of dusk and the slow, deliberate growth of the land.
Live animated radar for Zena 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 | Zena, Ulster County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.016758°N, 74.076252°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12401 |
| Area Code | 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Zena, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Zena, 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 Zena includes coordinates 42.016758°N, 74.076252°W, situated in Ulster County. ZIP code 12401. 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.
