Montour Falls, New York Weather
Montour Falls, 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, soil and crop conditions for Montour Falls, Schuyler County.
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About Montour Falls, New York
Montour Falls rests in a valley that cradles the southern end of Seneca Lake, its landscape a testament to glacial forces that sculpted the Finger Lakes region. It lies 16.9 miles west-south-west of Tompkins, NY (from Tompkins, NY: bearing 243°T), and is situated 2.7 miles south-south-east of Watkins Glen. Steep, hemlock-draped gorges, their stone walls slick with mist even on dry days, plunge towards the valley floor, the air within them perpetually cool and carrying the scent of damp earth and ancient trees. The gentle sweep of farmland, dotted with orchards and vineyards, rises from the valley's embrace, the cultivated fields a deliberate contrast to the wilder, untamed beauty of the gorges. As evening settles, the light takes on a softened, buttery quality, gilding the western slopes of the hills and casting long, serene shadows across the winding roads that connect Montour Falls to its surrounding hamlets. The history of Montour Falls is intrinsically linked to the water that gives it its name, a cascade that once powered the mills of early settlers and continues to draw the eye with its elegant descent. This place, once a hub for industry powered by the very water that carved its gorges, now finds its prosperity in the bounty of the land and the allure of its natural wonders. Vineyards blanket the hillsides, their grapes yielding wines that speak of the unique microclimate, while the nearby state parks, with their waterfalls and hiking trails, draw visitors seeking solace and a connection to the earth. The local economy, while no longer dominated by gristmills, retains a quiet resilience, a continuation of the spirit that first tamed this fertile valley.
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| Location | Montour Falls, Schuyler County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.347296°N, 76.845235°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14865 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Montour Falls, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Montour Falls, 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 Montour Falls includes coordinates 42.347296°N, 76.845235°W, situated in Schuyler County. ZIP code 14865. 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. 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.
