Alma, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Alma, Allegany County.
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Alma lies cradled in a valley where the land rises in a series of rolling hills, their slopes often softened by the deep green of mature forests. It lies 60.7 miles east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 95°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Wellsville. The air here carries a clean, cool scent, especially after a rain, hinting at the abundant deciduous woods that cloak the surrounding terrain. Small streams, born from the higher ground, thread their way through pastures and fields, their gentle murmur a constant counterpoint to the rustle of leaves. The sky above Alma often stretches wide and luminous, particularly in the late afternoon when the setting sun casts long, golden shadows that paint the hillsides in hues of amber and rose. The history of Alma is intertwined with the fertile land and the industry it once supported, though the echoes of that past are now quieter. Early settlers were drawn to the region's potential for agriculture, establishing farms that still dot the landscape, their weathered barns standing as quiet witnesses to generations of labor. The local economy, once more robust with farming and perhaps small-scale timber operations, has since adapted, with many residents finding work in neighboring communities or pursuing opportunities closer to home. A distinctive quietude pervades Alma, a sense of lives lived at a measured pace, where the changing seasons still dictate much of the daily rhythm, and the enduring beauty of the natural world remains a primary, unspoken attraction.
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| Location | Alma, Allegany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.012567°N, 78.057783°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14708 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alma, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Alma includes coordinates 42.012567°N, 78.057783°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 14708. Telephone area code: 607. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.