Point Vivian, 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 Point Vivian, Jefferson County.
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Point Vivian sits along the eastern edge of Lake Ontario, a place where the scent of pine needles often mingles with the damp, mineral tang of the water. It lies 78.9 miles north of Clay, NY (from Clay, NY: bearing 8°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-east of Clayton. The landscape here is a gentle slope, descending from modest, well-kept homes towards a shoreline that’s a mosaic of smooth stones and patches of sandy grit. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like old fishermen’s hands, offer dappled shade over lawns that are, in summer, a vibrant, almost aggressive green. The air carries a persistent, low hum of insects and the distant, rhythmic lapping of waves against the land, a sound that seems to have dictated the very tempo of life in Point Vivian. Even the sunlight here feels softer, filtered through the ubiquitous trees and the ever-present haze of lake effect. The history of Point Vivian is deeply entwined with the fertile lands that surround it and the bounty of the great lake. For generations, agriculture has been the quiet engine of this region, with dairy farms and orchards dotting the countryside, their harvests finding their way to local markets and beyond. The lake itself, of course, has always been a vital artery, supporting a small but hardy fishing tradition that continues to this day, though the boats now are more for recreation than sustenance. There’s a palpable sense of continuity, a feeling that the people of Point Vivian understand their place in a long line of those who have worked this land and sailed these waters, a quiet pride in a heritage that doesn’t need loud pronouncements to be felt.
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| Location | Point Vivian, Jefferson County, New York |
| Coordinates | 44.31616°N, 75.949951°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13607, 12203 |
| Area Code | 315, 518 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Point Vivian, 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 Point Vivian includes coordinates 44.316160°N, 75.949951°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 13607, 12203. Telephone area code: 315, 518. 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.