Fonda, New York Weather
Fonda, 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, soil and crop conditions for Fonda, Montgomery County.
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About Fonda, New York
Fonda rests where the Mohawk River, a ribbon of glinting pewter under the vast New York sky, sweeps past fertile plains. It lies 16.5 miles west of Glenville, NY (from Glenville, NY: bearing 276°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of Amsterdam. The landscape here is a gentle yielding of earth, a place where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of summer heat, giving way to the denser green of oak and maple woodlands in the distance. The air, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of turned soil and ripening grain that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. Barns, weathered to shades of faded red and silver-grey, stand like stoic sentinels against the open sky, their silhouettes sharp and definitive as the sun dips low, casting long, languid shadows across the terrain. Fonda's story is deeply entwined with the flow of the Mohawk, a historic waterway that once served as a vital artery for trade and travel, shaping the very character of this settlement. Its origins are rooted in the early days of American expansion, a place that saw the passage of pioneers and the echoes of conflict, the scars of which are now softened by the passage of time. The local economy, though diversified, still carries the imprint of its agricultural heritage, with farms surrounding the village providing a steady, grounding presence. The distinctive architecture, a mix of sturdy, practical buildings and the occasional Victorian flourish, hints at generations of residents who have built their lives here, their endeavors contributing to the quiet, enduring pulse of Fonda.
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| Location | Fonda, Montgomery County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.954518°N, 74.376524°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12068 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fonda, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fonda, 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 Fonda includes coordinates 42.954518°N, 74.376524°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 12068. Telephone area code: 518. 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.
