Herkimer, New York Weather
Herkimer, 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 for Herkimer, Herkimer County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Herkimer. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Herkimer is published on the Frankfort-Highland Airport (K6B4) page, 15 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 Herkimer 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 Herkimer: Griffiss International Airport (KRME) 41 km · Sharon Airport (K31) 43 km · Cooperstown-Westville Airport (KK23) 45 km · Hamilton Municipal Airport (KVGC) 51 km · Fulton County Airport (KNY0) 54 km
Conditions reported at K6B4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Herkimer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Herkimer, New York
Herkimer rests in a valley where the Mohawk River has patiently sculpted the land, its broad waters reflecting the ever-changing sky of upstate New York. It lies 13.5 miles east-south-east of Utica, NY (from Utica, NY: bearing 113°T), and is situated 2.6 miles east-north-east of Ilion. Rolling hills, cloaked in deciduous forests that blaze with color in autumn and lie hushed under winter's snow, embrace the settlement. The air here carries a clean, crisp quality, particularly on a late afternoon when the sun, beginning its descent, casts long shadows across the fields and glints off the windows of modest homes. The terrain is a gentle embrace, not a harsh command, inviting a slower pace where the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a bird are the dominant sounds. The history of Herkimer is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the strategic importance of the Mohawk Valley. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agricultural abundance, established a community that grew alongside the development of transportation routes. The Erie Canal, a monumental feat of engineering, once brought a steady stream of commerce and activity to the region, shaping its economy and character, and remnants of that era can still be felt in the enduring spirit of industry. While the nature of work has evolved, a legacy of craftsmanship and a grounded practicality remain, evident in the well-maintained businesses and the quiet hum of daily life that characterizes Herkimer. This is a place where the echoes of the past are not forgotten, but rather live in harmony with the present, a subtle melody in the valley's enduring song.
Live animated radar for Herkimer 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 | Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.025626°N, 74.985989°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13350 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Herkimer, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Herkimer, 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 Herkimer includes coordinates 43.025626°N, 74.985989°W, situated in Herkimer County. ZIP code 13350. 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.
