Cortland, New York Weather
Cortland, 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 for Cortland, Cortland County.
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About Cortland, New York
Cortland rests in a valley where the Tioughnioga River begins its journey, its waters reflecting the high, rounded hills that cradle the land. It lies 19.6 miles north-east of Ithaca, NY (from Ithaca, NY: bearing 55°T), and is situated 2.5 miles south of Homer. The sky here often stretches vast and pale blue, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds, and the air, especially in autumn, carries the crisp scent of fallen leaves and distant woodsmoke. Fields of corn and soybeans, a rich, earthy green in summer, give way to the deeper hues of forests that climb the slopes, their shadows lengthening across the valley floor as the sun dips low. The terrain, sculpted by ancient glaciers, offers a gentle, rolling character, a softness to the landscape that invites a slower pace, a settling into the contours of the earth. The history of Cortland is deeply intertwined with the flow of water and the turning of seasons, its founding tied to the burgeoning industries of the 19th century, particularly the manufacture of window glass, a craft that once echoed through its streets. Today, the economy is a blend of manufacturing, education, with a prominent university contributing a youthful pulse, and the enduring legacy of agriculture, with family farms still dotting the surrounding countryside. The city’s downtown, with its sturdy brick buildings, retains a sense of its past, a quiet dignity that speaks of generations who have lived and worked here, shaping Cortland into the place it is today.
Live animated radar for Cortland and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Cortland, Cortland County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.601181°N, 76.180484°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13045 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cortland, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cortland, 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 Cortland includes coordinates 42.601181°N, 76.180484°W, situated in Cortland County. ZIP code 13045. 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.
