Old Forge, New York Weather
Old Forge, 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 Old Forge, Herkimer County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Old Forge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Old Forge is published on the Piseco Airport (KK09) page, 47 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KK09 describe the airfield itself. Weather 47 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Old Forge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Old Forge.
About Old Forge, New York
Old Forge lies at the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, a place where the pines stand tall and the air carries the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke. It lies 42.0 miles north-east of Rome, NY (from Rome, NY: bearing 35°T), and is situated 26.4 miles east-south-east of Lowville. The landscape here is a rugged embrace of granite and water, a place of deep, dark lakes reflecting the sky and of winding, forest-lined roads that invite exploration. Mountains rise in soft, rounded shoulders, their slopes cloaked in a verdant mosaic of deciduous and coniferous trees, a sight that shifts with the seasons from the vibrant greens of summer to the fiery hues of autumn and the stark, snow-laden silence of winter. The water, whether it’s the broad expanse of the Fulton Chain of Lakes or the narrower, more intimate streams, is the lifeblood of Old Forge, shaping its contours and dictating its pace, a constant murmur beneath the chatter of life. This is a place that has always drawn sustenance from its wild surroundings, from the logging camps that once dotted these woods to the summer camps that still echo with laughter. The economy of Old Forge has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the allure of its natural beauty, with tourism now playing a central role, drawing visitors seeking solace and adventure. It’s a place where the remnants of its industrial past, though faded, still whisper in the names of places and the enduring strength of its people. The character of Old Forge is one of resilient independence, a quiet pride in a life lived close to the bone of the natural world, where the rhythm of the day is often set by the sun’s arc and the changing moods of the weather, a steady, unpretentious existence.
Live animated radar for Old Forge 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 | Old Forge, Herkimer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.710068°N, 74.974341°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13420 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Old Forge, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Old Forge, 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 Old Forge includes coordinates 43.710068°N, 74.974341°W, situated in Herkimer County. ZIP code 13420. 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.
