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Current conditions at

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County Airport (KPOU)

Lat: 41.63°NLon: 73.88°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Sep 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifton NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 61. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 1pm. High near 79. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light north wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 61. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 1pm. High near 79. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rifton NY
 41.8°N 74.05°W (Elev. 390 ft)
Last Update:
2:36 pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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