Lansing, New York Weather
Lansing, 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 Lansing, Tompkins County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lansing. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lansing is published on the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH) page, 2 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 Lansing 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 Lansing: Cortland County Chase Field (KN03) 25 km · Owasco Airport (K2N4) 28 km · Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM) 50 km · Penn Yan Airport (KPEO) 50 km · Finger Lakes Regional Airport (K0G7) 51 km
Conditions reported at KITH describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lansing specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lansing.
About Lansing, New York
Lansing unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers and water, a place where rolling hills meet the vast expanse of Cayuga Lake. It lies 3.1 miles north-north-east of Ithaca, NY (from Ithaca, NY: bearing 16°T), and is situated 4.0 miles east-north-east of Tompkins. The terrain, softened by centuries of growth, offers glimpses of fertile farmland giving way to dense woodlands, the air often carrying the clean scent of pine and damp earth. Evenings here can be particularly stunning, as the low sun bleeds amber and rose across the western sky, a painterly diffusion of light that settles over the scattered homes and quiet roads like a benediction. The sheer presence of the lake, its shimmering surface a constant, breathing entity, lends a unique character to Lansing, a sense of openness and fluid grace that belies the solid ground. The economic pulse of Lansing has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the strategic advantage of its lakeside position. Historically, agriculture has been a cornerstone, with orchards and dairy farms dotting the countryside, their produce finding its way to regional markets. More recently, the presence of Cornell University, a world-renowned institution of higher learning, has infused Lansing with intellectual energy and a dynamic workforce, drawing researchers, students, and innovators. This academic powerhouse, just across the water, casts a long shadow, influencing local businesses and fostering a culture of curiosity and progress. The shoreline itself, with its public access points and recreational opportunities, serves as a vital hub for both residents and visitors, a place where the past of agricultural enterprise meets the future of research and innovation, all under the broad, ever-changing sky.
Live animated radar for Lansing 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 | Lansing, Tompkins County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.484239°N, 76.47994°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13126, 14882 |
| Area Code | 315, 607 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lansing, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lansing, 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 Lansing includes coordinates 42.484239°N, 76.479940°W, situated in Tompkins County. ZIP code 13126, 14882. Telephone area code: 315, 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. 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.
