Forest Home, New York Weather
Forest Home, 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 Forest Home, Tompkins County.
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About Forest Home, New York
Forest Home breathes a quiet, verdant life, its landscape a rolling tapestry of dense woodlands and open fields, where the very air seems to hold the scent of damp earth and pine needles. It lies 1.7 miles east-north-east of Ithaca, NY (from Ithaca, NY: bearing 58°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east of Tompkins. The terrain, a gentle undulation of hills, slopes down towards the shimmering waters of Cayuga Lake, a constant, cool presence that dictates the subtle moods of the seasons. Here, the rhythm of life is measured by the slow unfurling of ferns in the spring and the crisp crackle of fallen leaves in autumn, a natural cadence that seeps into the very character of the place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, casts a dappled, almost ethereal glow on moss-covered rocks and the winding paths that disappear into the deeper woods. The history of Forest Home is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Finger Lakes region, its fertile soil long supporting the cultivation of orchards and vineyards that still dot the surrounding hillsides. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich land and abundant natural resources, laid the foundations for a community that has always valued both hard work and a connection to the land. While the hum of modern industry is present, it is a subdued murmur, existing alongside the enduring legacy of a simpler economy, where the quality of the harvest and the craftsmanship of local artisans still hold sway. The nearby presence of Cornell University, a beacon of scholarship and innovation, casts a subtle intellectual current through Forest Home, yet the dominant feeling remains one of quiet, enduring rural charm, a place where the past and present coexist in a peaceful, unhurried embrace.
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| Location | Forest Home, Tompkins County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.453684°N, 76.467995°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14850 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forest Home, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forest Home, 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 Forest Home includes coordinates 42.453684°N, 76.467995°W, situated in Tompkins County. ZIP code 14850. 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.
