Clifton Springs, 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 for Clifton Springs, Ontario County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clifton Springs. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clifton Springs is published on the Canandaigua Airport (KIUA) page, 16 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 Clifton Springs 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 Clifton Springs: Middlesex Valley Airport (K4N2) 30 km · Williamson Sodus Airport (KSDC) 30 km · Finger Lakes Regional Airport (K0G7) 30 km · Penn Yan Airport (KPEO) 37 km · Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC) 47 km
Conditions reported at KIUA describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clifton Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Clifton Springs rests on land that gently slopes toward the Seneca Lake outlet, a quiet transition from the rolling farmland that defines much of Ontario County. It lies 17.5 miles east-south-east of Perinton, NY (from Perinton, NY: bearing 118°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-east of Canandaigua. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant hayfields, particularly in the early morning when a soft, diffused light seems to cling to the low-lying areas. The landscape is a patchwork of cultivated fields, their greens and golds stretching towards the horizon, interspersed with stands of mature trees that offer pockets of shade. The characteristic quiet of Clifton Springs is broken only by the occasional rumble of a passing truck on the main thoroughfare or the distant call of a bird. The history of Clifton Springs is deeply intertwined with the very springs that gave it its name, once a draw for those seeking their restorative waters, a reputation that lingers in the town's collective memory. The economy, while no longer centered on the healing waters, still draws sustenance from the surrounding agricultural bounty, evident in the farmers' markets and the steady flow of produce trucks. The presence of the historic Clifton Springs Hospital, a landmark that has served the region for generations, speaks to a legacy of care and community service. While the grand hotels of its spa heyday are gone, a subtle elegance remains, a quiet dignity that hints at a more bustling past.
Live animated radar for Clifton Springs 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 | Clifton Springs, Ontario County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.96173°N, 77.139976°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14432 |
| Area Code | 585 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton Springs, 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 Clifton Springs includes coordinates 42.961730°N, 77.139976°W, situated in Ontario County. ZIP code 14432. Telephone area code: 585. 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.