Cato, New York Weather
Cato, 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 Cato, Cayuga County.
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About Cato, New York
Cato rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers. It lies 16.3 miles north of Auburn, NY (from Auburn, NY: bearing 359°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-south-west of Lysander. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of rain and sun, fall away towards the shallow, reedy edges of Owasco Lake, its surface often mirroring the vast, pale sky. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch across the land, their green and gold a familiar pattern under the generous light of the New York sky. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart of this place. Small groves of trees, mostly maple and oak, punctuate the open expanses, offering pockets of cool shadow. The history of Cato is deeply rooted in the land itself. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, carved out farms and established a community that has always prioritized practicality and self-reliance. While large industries have largely bypassed this corner of Cayuga County, the local economy remains tied to the bounty of the earth, with agriculture still a significant presence. Generations have worked this land, their stories whispered in the wind that rustles through the tall grasses. The general store, a familiar anchor, still serves as a hub, a place where news is exchanged and the quiet pulse of Cato's daily life can be felt.
Live animated radar for Cato 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.
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| Location | Cato, Cayuga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.168123°N, 76.572999°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13033 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cato, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cato, 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 Cato includes coordinates 43.168123°N, 76.572999°W, situated in Cayuga County. ZIP code 13033. 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.
