McGraw, New York Weather
McGraw, 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 McGraw, Cortland County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near McGraw. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for McGraw is published on the Cortland County Chase Field (KN03) 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 McGraw 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 McGraw: Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH) 32 km · Owasco Airport (K2N4) 36 km · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (KBGM) 44 km · Lt Warren Eaton Airport (KOIC) 47 km · Hamilton Municipal Airport (KVGC) 51 km
Conditions reported at KN03 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McGraw specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McGraw.
About McGraw, New York
McGraw rests in a hollow where the land begins its slow, patient rise toward the higher ground of Cortland County. It lies 21.5 miles south-south-west of Union, NY (from Union, NY: bearing 209°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east of Cortland. Here, the hills are not so much mountains as rounded shoulders, draped in the deep greens of summer foliage and the stark browns and grays of winter. Creeks, born from the higher elevations, thread their way through the valley floor, their waters carrying the scent of damp earth and the subtle murmur of constant motion. The air itself often carries a certain clarity, a crispness that speaks of open spaces and clear skies, especially in the early morning light that spills across the fields like spilled milk. The character of McGraw is one of quiet perseverance, a place that has weathered seasons of plenty and scarcity with a stoic grace. The history of McGraw is tied to the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farming, a legacy that still whispers in the open fields and the sturdy, weathered barns. Its economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture and later on industries that have since shifted or faded, now finds its footing in a more diverse, though still modest, landscape of local businesses and services. The railroad, a vital artery in its past, has long since fallen silent, leaving behind a phantom echo of its former importance. Yet, the spirit of McGraw endures, evident in the friendly nods exchanged on the sidewalks and the enduring sense of community that binds its residents, a quiet resilience forged in the crucible of rural life.
Live animated radar for McGraw 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 | McGraw, Cortland County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.596181°N, 76.09326°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13101 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McGraw, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McGraw, 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 McGraw includes coordinates 42.596181°N, 76.093260°W, situated in Cortland County. ZIP code 13101. 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.
