Cortland West, New York Weather
Cortland West, 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 Cortland West, Cortland County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cortland West. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cortland West is published on the Cortland County Chase Field (KN03) page, 1 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 Cortland West 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 Cortland West: Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH) 22 km · Owasco Airport (K2N4) 26 km · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (KBGM) 47 km · Finger Lakes Regional Airport (K0G7) 56 km · Lt Warren Eaton Airport (KOIC) 58 km
Conditions reported at KN03 describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cortland West specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cortland West.
About Cortland West, New York
Cortland West unfolds across a land shaped by glacial retreat, its gentle slopes and broad valleys hinting at a far grander, more forceful past. It lies 17.4 miles north-east of Ithaca, NY (from Ithaca, NY: bearing 52°T), and is situated 2.4 miles west-south-west of Cortland. The air here, particularly in the soft, diffused light of early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant whisper of pine. Fields, some neatly squared off for cultivation, others left to a wilder, taller grass, follow the contours of the land, their boundaries sometimes marked by old stone walls, the patient work of hands long since gone. A scattering of farmhouses, their paint weathered to muted tones of barn red and faded grey, punctuate the landscape, each with its own story etched in the sag of a porch roof or the stoop of a chimney. The Cortland West horizon is a soft, rolling line, where the sky meets the land in a quiet embrace, often painted with the subtle blush of dawn or the deeper hues of twilight. The economic life of Cortland West has long been tied to the bounty of its fertile soil, a tradition that continues with dairy farms and smaller market gardens feeding the surrounding region. Historically, this area was shaped by the waves of settlers drawn to its arable land, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy farmsteads and a community spirit that values hard work and self-reliance. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the presence of nearby institutions of higher learning and the steady, unpretentious hum of small businesses contribute to a more diversified present. The Tioughnioga River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, meanders through the broader landscape, a constant, murmuring presence that has witnessed centuries of change, its banks a quiet sanctuary for both wildlife and the occasional contemplative walker.
Live animated radar for Cortland West 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 | Cortland West, Cortland County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.5942°N, 76.2258°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13045 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cortland West, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cortland West, 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 Cortland West includes coordinates 42.594200°N, 76.225800°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. 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.
