Locke, New York Weather
Locke, 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 Locke, Cayuga County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Locke. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Locke is published on the Owasco Airport (K2N4) page, 10 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 Locke 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 Locke: Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH) 19 km · Cortland County Chase Field (KN03) 19 km · Finger Lakes Regional Airport (K0G7) 38 km · Whitfords Airport (KB16) 48 km · Penn Yan Airport (KPEO) 51 km
Conditions reported at K2N4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Locke specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Locke.
About Locke, New York
Locke unfolds as a collection of weathered structures, clinging to the gentle slopes that spill down towards the Cayuga Lake shoreline. It lies 15.3 miles north-north-east of Tompkins, NY (from Tompkins, NY: bearing 23°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-north-west of Groton. The land here is a study in soft greens and muted browns, a quilt of fields and woodlands that rise and fall with a quiet persistence. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, cast long, dancing shadows across the roads, and the air often carries the clean, sharp scent of pine mingled with the earthy perfume of damp soil. In the late afternoon, sunlight slants through the trees, transforming the dust motes into tiny, shimmering constellations that drift lazily through the stillness. This quiet corner of Cayuga County holds a past woven from the industry of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established farms that continue to shape the character of Locke, their fields yielding crops that change with the seasons. The nearby lake, a shimmering expanse of blue, has always been a vital artery, supporting fishing and offering a passage for trade, though the bustling docks of yesteryear have largely faded into memory. The rhythm of life in Locke is measured by the sun’s arc and the gentle turning of the earth, a deliberate pace that seems to absorb the echoes of generations who have found their sustenance and their peace here.
Live animated radar for Locke 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 | Locke, Cayuga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.660626°N, 76.43077°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13092 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Locke, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Locke, 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 Locke includes coordinates 42.660626°N, 76.430770°W, situated in Cayuga County. ZIP code 13092. 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.
