Bradford, New York Weather
Bradford, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bradford, Steuben County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bradford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bradford is published on the Corning Painted Post Airport (K7N1) page, 22 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Bradford have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bradford: Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM) 30 km · Penn Yan Airport (KPEO) 30 km · Middlesex Valley Airport (K4N2) 40 km · Hornell Municipal Airport (KHTF) 47 km · Dansville Municipal Airport (KDSV) 54 km
Conditions reported at K7N1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bradford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bradford.
About Bradford, New York
Bradford rests in a landscape shaped by the persistent sculpting of water and ice, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of deciduous and coniferous forests, slope down to the gentle, shimmering expanse of the south end of Seneca Lake. It lies 24.8 miles north-west of Elmira, NY (from Elmira, NY: bearing 322°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-east of Urbana. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, mingling with the fainter, earthy perfume of damp soil after a passing shower. Open fields, stitched with the vibrant hues of summer wildflowers, break the dense woodland, their boundaries often marked by stone walls that seem to have grown from the very earth. The sky above Bradford is a vast, ever-changing canvas, particularly at dusk when the light softens, bleeding pastel oranges and purples across the horizon, casting long, dancing shadows that deepen the contours of the land. The history of Bradford is etched into the weathered wood of its older buildings and the quiet resilience of its people, a narrative intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the surrounding region and the steady hum of small-scale industry. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a new beginning, established a community that has since weathered economic shifts and population changes, always retaining a distinct character. The local economy, while perhaps modest, thrives on the land – agricultural enterprises, vineyards that yield wines tasted across the state, and small businesses that serve the needs of the residents and the occasional visitor. The proximity to the lake, a significant artery for both recreation and a subtle economic driver, influences the rhythm of life, drawing people to its shores for summer solace and offering a constant, murmuring reminder of nature's enduring power.
Live animated radar for Bradford and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bradford, Steuben County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.371184°N, 77.10886°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14815 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bradford, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bradford, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Bradford includes coordinates 42.371184°N, 77.108860°W, situated in Steuben County. ZIP code 14815. 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. 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.
