Poughkeepsie, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 25°F
Feels Like 25°F  
Humidity 67% Dew Point 16°F Wind NNE 1 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30 in.
Solar Rad 87 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.8 mi. NNE of central Poughkeepsie
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Partly Sunny, High 29F, Low 11F
29
11
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Increasing Clouds, High 30F, Low 15F
30
15
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 32F, Low 22F
32
22
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 23F
43
23
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 39F
45
39
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 22F
42
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 38F
38
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 29°F to 45°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 39°F and lows around 23°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A powerful storm spread heavy snow from the Southern High Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, and produced severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley. During the evening a tornado hit West Memphis TN killing six persons and injuring two hundred others. The tornado left 1500 persons homeless, and left all of the residents of Crittendon County without electricity. Kansas City MO was blanketed with 10.8 inches of snow, a 24 hour record for December, and snowfall totals in the Oklahoma panhandle ranged up to 14 inches. Strong winds, gusting to 63 mph at Austin TX, ushered arctic cold into the Great Plains, and caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Poughkeepsie, NY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Light west wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.


About Poughkeepsie, NY

Poughkeepsie ( pə-KIP-see) is a city in and is the county seat of Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is surrounded by the Town of Poughkeepsie and had a population of 31,577 at the 2020 census, while the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area has an estimated 712,000 residents. Poughkeepsie is in the Hudson Valley region, midway between the core of the New York Metro Area and the state capital of Albany. It is served by the nearby Hudson Valley Regional Airport and Stewart International Airport in Orange County, New York. Poughkeepsie has been called "The Queen City of the Hudson". Originally part of New Netherland, it was settled in the 17th century by the Dutch and became New York State's second capital shortly after the American Revolution. It was chartered as a city in 1854. Major bridges in the city include the Walkway over the Hudson, a former railroad bridge which reopened as a public walkway in 2009; and the Mid-Hudson Bridge, a major thoroughfare built in 1930 that carries U.S. Route 44. The city of Poughkeepsie lies in New York's 18th congressional district. The City of Poughkeepsie and neighboring Town of Poughkeepsie are generally viewed as a single place and are commonly referred to collectively as "Poughkeepsie", with a combined population of 77,048 in 2020. including IBM. Educational institutions include Marist University, Vassar College, Dutchess Community College and The Culinary Institute of America. In 2024 and 2025, Poughkeepsie was ranked as one of the top cities in the U.S.

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