Big Flats, New York Weather
Big Flats, 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 Big Flats, Chemung County.
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About Big Flats, New York
Big Flats unfolds as a broad, fertile expanse, a valley floor softened by the embrace of rolling hills that rise like slumbering giants on its periphery. It lies 7.4 miles west-north-west of Elmira, NY (from Elmira, NY: bearing 296°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-south-west of Horseheads. The Chemung River, a silver ribbon, lazily meanders through its heart, its banks a verdant tapestry of willows and cottonwoods that whisper secrets to the wind. The sky here seems to stretch wider, a vast canvas where clouds drift like forgotten thoughts, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a liquid gold quality that bathes the fields in a warm, transient glow. The air carries the scent of tilled earth and distant pine, a clean, earthy perfume that speaks of a landscape both cultivated and untamed. This valley has long been a place of sustenance, its rich soil nurturing agriculture for generations, a legacy evident in the patchwork of farms and orchards that dot the landscape, a quiet testament to the labor of those who came before. The very name, Big Flats, evokes the practical ingenuity of early settlers, recognizing the immense agricultural potential of this generous terrain. While industry has found a foothold here, notably in aviation-related enterprises that hum with quiet efficiency, the enduring spirit of Big Flats remains tied to the land, to the steady rhythm of the seasons and the bounty they provide. The nearby Elmira Corning Regional Airport, a modern gateway, stands as a bold contrast to the timeless agricultural scenes, bridging the past with the future.
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| Location | Big Flats, Chemung County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.137297°N, 76.936907°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14814 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Big Flats, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Flats, 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 Big Flats includes coordinates 42.137297°N, 76.936907°W, situated in Chemung County. ZIP code 14814. 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.
