Elmira, New York Weather
Elmira, 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 Elmira, Chemung County.
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About Elmira, New York
Elmira lies cradled in a valley where the Chemung River, a serpentine vein of silver, has long dictated the contours of the land. It lies 28.7 miles south-south-west of Tompkins, NY (from Tompkins, NY: bearing 208°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south of Horseheads. The surrounding hills, softened by a verdant cloak of deciduous trees, rise with a patient, unwavering presence, their slopes occasionally broken by the stark geometry of farm fields or the clustered roofs of suburban sprawl. In the late afternoon, the light here takes on a peculiar, honeyed quality, slanting through the leaves and casting long, dancing shadows that seem to whisper of the earth's slow turning. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, clean scent of loam and the distant, metallic tang of industry, a reminder of the forces that have shaped this place. This valley has been a crossroads for centuries, its rich soil attracting settlers drawn by the promise of agriculture and the navigable waters of the Chemung. Elmira's early identity was forged in the fires of industry, with railroads and manufacturing plants once humming with a relentless energy, a legacy still visible in the sturdy brick edifices that line some of its older streets. The town has been a place of both innovation and confinement, famously known as the home of Mark Twain, whose spirit seems to linger in the quiet dignity of its older homes, and as the site of a notorious Civil War prison camp, a somber chapter etched into the collective memory. Today, a more measured pace prevails, with a focus on education and healthcare, and the river, ever-present, continues its quiet, inexorable journey, a constant in the unfolding story of Elmira.
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| Location | Elmira, Chemung County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.089796°N, 76.807734°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14901, 14902, 14903, 14904, 14905 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elmira, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elmira, 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 Elmira includes coordinates 42.089796°N, 76.807734°W, situated in Chemung County. ZIP code 14901, 14902, 14903, 14904, 14905. Telephone area code: 607. 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.
