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Current conditions at

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County Airport (KPOU)

Lat: 41.63°NLon: 73.88°WElev: 164ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland NY

  • Today

    Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 3am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland NY
 41.73°N 73.95°W (Elev. 262 ft)
Last Update:
8:38 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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