King Ferry, New York Weather
King Ferry, 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, soil and crop conditions for King Ferry, Cayuga County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near King Ferry. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for King Ferry is published on the Owasco Airport (K2N4) page, 13 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 King Ferry 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 King Ferry: Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH) 23 km · Finger Lakes Regional Airport (K0G7) 28 km · Cortland County Chase Field (KN03) 34 km · Penn Yan Airport (KPEO) 36 km · Whitfords Airport (KB16) 47 km
Conditions reported at K2N4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at King Ferry specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for King Ferry.
About King Ferry, New York
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.
Live animated radar for King Ferry 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 | 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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This King Ferry, New York Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
