New Paltz, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 27°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 24°F Wind SSW 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer N/A
Report from a personal weather station 0.4 mi. SW of central New Paltz
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Partly Cloudy, Low 25F
 
25
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Clear, High 38F, Low 6F
38
6
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 26F, Low 17F
26
17
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 19F
37
19
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 12F
37
12
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Sunny, High 26F, Low 6F
26
6
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 20F
30
20

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 26°F to 38°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 39°F with lows around 23°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

New Paltz, NY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Clear

Day: Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Monday Dec 8

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 26.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


About New Paltz, NY

New Paltz (locally ) is an incorporated U.S. town in Ulster County, New York. The population was 14,407 at the 2020 census. The town is located in the southeastern part of the county and is south of Kingston. New Paltz contains a village, also with the name New Paltz. The town is named for Palz ([ˈpalts]), the dialect name of the Palatinate, called Pfalz (IPA: [ˈpfalts] ) in standard German. Due to the presence of what is now the State University of New York at New Paltz, it has been a college town for over 150 years.

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