Medford, New York Weather
Medford, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Medford, Suffolk County.
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About Medford, New York
Medford unfolds across a landscape that hums with a quiet, persistent energy, its terrain a gentle rise and fall of land that cradles a tapestry of suburban neighborhoods and scattered pockets of mature woodland. It lies 3.5 miles south of Coram, NY (from Coram, NY: bearing 179°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west-north-west of Brookhaven. The air here, especially in the lingering twilight of summer, carries the faintest scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle reminder of the natural world still holding its ground against the encroaching developments. Streets are lined with trees that cast long, dancing shadows, and the murmur of distant traffic is a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the lives unfolding within Medford's boundaries. The sky above, often a pale, washed-out blue by day, transforms into a canvas of bruised purples and fading oranges as the sun dips, imbuing the ordinary with a fleeting, painterly quality. The history of Medford is deeply entwined with the agricultural roots of Long Island, a past that has gradually given way to its present-day character as a bustling hub of commerce and residence. This evolution is evident in the older farmhouses that still dot the periphery, standing as silent witnesses to a time when fields of potatoes and corn dominated the vista. Today, the local economy is a diverse blend, with a strong commercial sector that provides ample employment and services, supported by a network of smaller businesses and retail centers that give Medford its distinctive, lived-in feel. It’s a place where community events, often held in local parks or school grounds, foster a sense of connection, and where the steady pulse of everyday life continues, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of its residents.
Live animated radar for Medford 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.
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| Location | Medford, Suffolk County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.817598°N, 73.000107°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11763 |
| Area Code | 516 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Medford, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Medford, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Medford includes coordinates 40.817598°N, 73.000107°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 11763. Telephone area code: 516. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
