Richfield Springs, New York Weather
Richfield Springs, 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 Richfield Springs, Otsego County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Richfield Springs. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Richfield Springs is published on the Frankfort-Highland Airport (K6B4) page, 24 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. 6 airfields within reach of Richfield Springs have their own pages, listed below.
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.
Other airports near Richfield Springs: Cooperstown-Westville Airport (KK23) 26 km · Sharon Airport (K31) 34 km · Hamilton Municipal Airport (KVGC) 47 km · Lt Warren Eaton Airport (KOIC) 54 km · Griffiss International Airport (KRME) 54 km
Conditions reported at K6B4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Richfield Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Richfield Springs.
About Richfield Springs, New York
Richfield Springs rests in a bowl of rolling hills, a place where the land swells and recedes like a slow breath. It lies 21.2 miles south-east of Utica, NY (from Utica, NY: bearing 144°T), and is situated 11.5 miles south-south-east of Ilion. The sky here feels vast, a canvas that shifts from the hard blue of midday to the bruised purples and bruised oranges of dusk, painting the weathered clapboard houses and the stoic pines that fringe the horizon. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp scent of earth and the faintest whisper of pine resin, a clean, sharp tang that promises a clear day. The landscape itself is a study in gentle transitions, from the cultivated fields that stretch towards the horizon to the denser woodlands that climb the slopes, hinting at secrets held within their shadowed depths. The history of Richfield Springs is tied to the very waters that once drew visitors from afar, the mineral springs that lent the village its name and its early fame as a health resort. The economic currents that flowed through Richfield Springs have shifted over the decades, from the bustling tourism of a bygone era to a more grounded, agricultural pulse that still beats beneath the surface. The fields around Richfield Springs, now more often dedicated to dairy farming and corn, bear the imprint of generations who worked this land, their stories whispered in the creak of old barns and the enduring strength of the stone walls. The legacy of those early days, however, lingers in the quiet dignity of the older buildings and the persistent belief in the restorative power of this particular corner of the world.
Live animated radar for Richfield Springs 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 | Richfield Springs, Otsego County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.853406°N, 74.985434°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13439 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richfield Springs, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richfield Springs, 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 Richfield Springs includes coordinates 42.853406°N, 74.985434°W, situated in Otsego County. ZIP code 13439. 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.
