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Current conditions at

Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County Airport (KPOU)

Lat: 41.63°NLon: 73.88°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifton NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light south wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Rifton NY
 41.83°N 74.05°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
1:52 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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