Dexter, New York Weather
Dexter, 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 Dexter, Jefferson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dexter. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dexter is published on the Watertown International Airport (KART) page, 2 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. 2 airfields within reach of Dexter 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 Dexter: Wheeler Sack Army Air Field (KGTB) 26 km
Conditions reported at KART describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dexter specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dexter.
About Dexter, New York
Dexter rests on the northern edge of Jefferson County, a quiet settlement where the land begins its gentle descent toward Lake Ontario. It lies 57.2 miles north of Clay, NY (from Clay, NY: bearing 6°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-north-west of Watertown. The terrain here is a soft tapestry of rolling fields, their cultivated greens and golds giving way to the darker, denser hues of mixed woodlands. These woods, often thick with pine and maple, hum with a quiet life, their shadows deepening as the afternoon sun begins its low arc. The air, especially on a summer evening, carries a faint, clean scent of damp earth and distant water, a subtle perfume that hints at the vastness beyond the immediate horizon. The houses of Dexter are generally modest, their clapboard siding weathered to a soft grey or painted in muted, practical tones, a reflection of the stoic character that has long defined this corner of upstate New York. The history of Dexter is interwoven with the agricultural bounty of the region and its proximity to the Great Lakes. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of this community, with fields yielding crops that have sustained families and fed markets beyond the county line. The waters of Lake Ontario, a constant presence though not directly at Dexter's doorstep, have always played a role, influencing the climate and drawing those who sought a livelihood from its depths or the fertile land it nourished. While Dexter itself may not boast grand monuments, its character is etched in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its homes and the enduring traditions of its people, a quiet resilience born from the cycles of seasons and the honest labor of the land. The gentle rhythm of life here is dictated less by the clamor of industry and more by the steady pulse of agricultural seasons and the enduring, almost palpable, sense of place.
Live animated radar for Dexter 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 | Dexter, Jefferson County, New York |
| Coordinates | 44.007835°N, 76.044371°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13634 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dexter, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dexter, 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 Dexter includes coordinates 44.007835°N, 76.044371°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 13634. 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.
