Cape Vincent, 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 Cape Vincent, Jefferson County.
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Cape Vincent rests at the northernmost tip of Jefferson County, a place where the St. Lawrence River begins its grand sweep into Lake Ontario. It lies 65.6 miles north of Clay, NY (from Clay, NY: bearing 353°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-north-west of Lyme. The land here is a gentle affair, a sweep of fertile fields meeting the vast, shimmering expanse of water, often punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of wind-battered trees. The air, especially in the twilight hours, carries a peculiar crispness, a blend of earthy loam and the cool breath of the lake, and the sky, when clear, unfurls in an astonishing, almost impossibly wide arc, a canvas for the sun’s slow descent. Small, weathered docks jut out into the water, their timbers worn smooth by countless seasons, hinting at a life lived in close communion with the currents. This village’s story is deeply entwined with the Great Lakes and the maritime traffic that has plied these waters for centuries. Once a bustling port, Cape Vincent’s economy has long been shaped by the bounty of the river and the lake, from fishing fleets that once brought in immense catches to the steady hum of agriculture in the surrounding countryside. Its history whispers of early settlers who saw the strategic advantage of this point, a natural gateway to the vast interior of the continent. Today, a quiet resilience pervades, a sense of people who understand the rhythms of the seasons and the enduring pull of the water, a place where the past is not so much a relic as a living current, flowing beneath the surface of everyday life.
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| Location | Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York |
| Coordinates | 44.12783°N, 76.333001°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13618 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cape Vincent, 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 Cape Vincent includes coordinates 44.127830°N, 76.333001°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 13618. Telephone area code: 315. 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.