Colton, New York Weather
Colton, 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 Colton, St. Lawrence County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Colton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Colton is published on the Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field (KPTD) page, 14 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. 5 airfields within reach of Colton 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 Colton: Degrasse Moores Airport (K1E8) 21 km · Massena International Airport Richards Field (KMSS) 43 km · Ogdensburg International Airport (KOGS) 44 km · Malone Dufort Airport (KMAL) 59 km
Conditions reported at KPTD describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Colton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Colton.
About Colton, New York
Colton rests in a broad, fertile valley, where the Grasse River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, meanders through meadows that shimmer in the summer sun, eventually broadening into a placid expanse. It lies 85.3 miles west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 274°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-south-east of Potsdam. Hills rise gently on either side, their slopes cloaked in a dense, mature forest of pine and hardwood, their summits often veiled in a soft, ethereal mist that clings even on bright mornings, lending an air of quiet mystery to the landscape. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a refreshing balm that seems to seep into the very bones of those who linger. The history of Colton is deeply entwined with the power of its waterways and the bounty of its forests. Once a bustling hub for logging and paper production, the Grasse River was the lifeblood of its early economy, its waters carrying timber downstream to distant mills. Though those industries have largely receded, leaving behind only echoes in the weathered barns and sturdy stone foundations that dot the countryside, a resilient spirit persists. Today, Colton’s economy finds footing in agriculture, with dairy farms and smaller market gardens flourishing, and in the steady hum of local businesses that serve the surrounding rural population. It is a place where the past is not forgotten but is instead a quiet foundation upon which the present is built, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates the pace of life.
Live animated radar for Colton 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 | Colton, St. Lawrence County, New York |
| Coordinates | 44.553117°N, 74.93964°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13625 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colton, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colton, 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 Colton includes coordinates 44.553117°N, 74.939640°W, situated in St. Lawrence County. ZIP code 13625. 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. 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.
