Chester, NY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Chester, a village in Orange County, New York.
Tonight
48°F
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Patchy fog between midnight and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 2 mph.
7-day forecast for Chester
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 48°F | Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 2 mph S | 3% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph SW | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 2% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 9 mph S | 74% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 1 to 6 mph SW | 74% |
| Friday | 68°F | Rain Showers Likely | 3 mph NW | 74% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Rain Showers Likely | 2 mph N | 68% |
| Saturday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 7 mph NW | 33% |
| Saturday Night | 39°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph W | 21% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph W | 21% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain | 6 mph W | 17% |
| Monday | 59°F | Chance Light Rain | 6 to 14 mph NW | 25% |
| Monday Night | 34°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 8 mph W | 22% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny | 8 to 14 mph SW | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Chester (41.357, -74.277). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Chester
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
163 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Chester: nearby ZIP 10918 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · New York frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Montgomery Orange Ap, Ny (11.4 mi from Chester). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.