Laurens, 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 Laurens, Otsego County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Laurens. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Laurens is published on the Cooperstown-Westville Airport (KK23) page, 20 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. 5 airfields within reach of Laurens 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 Laurens: Lt Warren Eaton Airport (KOIC) 36 km · Sharon Airport (K31) 50 km · Hamilton Municipal Airport (KVGC) 52 km · Frankfort-Highland Airport (K6B4) 54 km
Conditions reported at KK23 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laurens specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Laurens.
Laurens rests in a hollow carved by ancient glaciers, where rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of deciduous trees, surrender to the broad shoulders of farmland. It lies 40.1 miles south of Utica, NY (from Utica, NY: bearing 170°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-north-west of Oneonta. The Susquehanna River, a silver ribbon, meanders through the valley, its banks often fringed with cattails that sway in the gentle breeze. In the hush of late afternoon, the air itself seems to thicken, carrying the scent of freshly turned earth and the distant murmur of a tractor. The sky above Laurens, especially at twilight, transitions from a pale, washed-out blue to a deep indigo, pricked with the first hesitant stars, a celestial spectacle that mirrors the quietude of the land. The history of Laurens is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots. Originally settled by families drawn to the fertile soil, the economy has long been anchored in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a tradition that persists with quiet resilience. One might still find remnants of early stone foundations peeking through overgrown fields, whispers of generations who worked this land with calloused hands. The local market, a hub of activity on weekend mornings, showcases the bounty of these efforts, from crisp apples to artisanal cheeses, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the earth that sustains them.
Live animated radar for Laurens 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 | Laurens, Otsego County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.530633°N, 75.089608°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13796 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laurens, 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 Laurens includes coordinates 42.530633°N, 75.089608°W, situated in Otsego County. ZIP code 13796. 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. 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.