King Ferry, 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 King Ferry, Cayuga County.
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King Ferry unfolds along the western edge of Cayuga Lake, a gentle embrace of rolling farmland and whispering reeds. It lies 14.8 miles north-north-west of Tompkins, NY (from Tompkins, NY: bearing 347°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Ulysses. The land here is sculpted by glacial hands, a softened terrain where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their emerald and gold hues deepening with the afternoon sun. The air, often carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening fruit from nearby orchards, hums with the quiet industry of dragonflies and the distant murmur of lake traffic. Old farmhouses, their paint weathered to a soft gray or a faded barn red, stand sentinel against the sky, their silhouettes softened by the pervasive green of mature trees. This is a place where the sky feels vast, a canvas for clouds that drift like slow thoughts across the blue expanse, and the light at dusk spills across the water in liquid gold, painting the surface with a transient, breathtaking beauty. The history of King Ferry is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the abundant waters of Cayuga Lake, a legacy that continues to shape its present. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, with vineyards now joining the established ranks of apple and cherry orchards, their rows marching in disciplined order across the hills. The lake itself, once a vital artery for steamboats and commerce, now serves as a playground for sailors and fishermen, its cool depths reflecting the changing seasons. While King Ferry may not boast grand historical monuments, its character is etched in the enduring spirit of its people, a resilience born from working the land and living by the rhythms of nature. The community retains a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet pride in its agricultural roots and its enduring connection to the shimmering expanse of Cayuga Lake.
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| Location | King Ferry, Cayuga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.665349°N, 76.616611°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13081 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for King Ferry, 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 King Ferry includes coordinates 42.665349°N, 76.616611°W, situated in Cayuga County. ZIP code 13081. 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. 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.