Northwest Ithaca, New York Weather
Northwest Ithaca, 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 Northwest Ithaca, Tompkins County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Northwest Ithaca.
About Northwest Ithaca, New York
Northwest Ithaca lies cradled by the gentle slopes of the Appalachian foothills, a place where the verdant embrace of forests spills down towards the quiet waters of Cayuga Lake. It lies 1.2 miles north-east of Tompkins, NY (from Tompkins, NY: bearing 46°T), and is situated 2.7 miles north-west of Ithaca. The air here, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle, a subtle testament to the region's rich, deciduous woodlands. Rolling fields, often painted with the muted golds of drying corn stalks in late summer or the stark whites of winter snow, break the dense green, creating a patchwork quilt of cultivated land against the wilder, untamed backdrop. Streams, like silver threads, weave their way through the terrain, their banks often softened by moss-covered stones and the occasional fallen log, their murmur a constant, low hum beneath the rustle of wind through the trees. The economic heartbeat of Northwest Ithaca has long been tied to the fertile soil and the bounty it yields, with a history rooted in agriculture and the small-scale processing of its produce. Dairy farms, their barns weathered by generations of sun and snow, still dot the landscape, their pastures a familiar sight stretching towards the horizon. While the agricultural roots remain deep, a quiet innovation has taken hold, with a growing number of small businesses and artisanal producers finding a home here, drawn by the accessible natural beauty and a sense of community that values craftsmanship. The proximity to a well-regarded university also lends a vibrant, intellectual undercurrent, infusing the local character with a blend of rural practicality and academic curiosity, creating a unique rhythm that feels both grounded and forward-looking.
Live animated radar for Northwest Ithaca 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 | Northwest Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.469983°N, 76.531482°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14850 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Northwest Ithaca, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northwest Ithaca, 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 Northwest Ithaca includes coordinates 42.469983°N, 76.531482°W, situated in Tompkins County. ZIP code 14850. 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.
