Richford, New York Weather
Richford, 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 Richford, Tioga County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Richford.
About Richford, New York
Richford rests in a broad valley where the Tioga River begins its journey southward, its banks fringed with mature trees that whisper secrets of seasons past. It lies 16.2 miles east-south-east of Ithaca, NY (from Ithaca, NY: bearing 111°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-west of Nanticoke. The land here is a study in soft contours, rolling hills giving way to more pronounced slopes that rise toward the horizon, their flanks often cloaked in the deep greens of mixed forests or the golden hues of agricultural fields. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a cool, damp scent of loam and decaying leaves, a bracing tonic that sharpens the senses. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, casts a diffused, buttery light across the landscape, softening the edges of barns and fences, and lending a quiet grace to the everyday scenes of Richford. The history of Richford is intrinsically tied to the fertile land and the modest but persistent flow of the Tioga River. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established farms that continue to define the local economy, with dairy and grain crops forming the backbone of agricultural output. Whispers of the past can be found in the weathered clapboard of older homes and the enduring stone foundations of structures long since gone, testament to a simpler, harder era. While modern conveniences have arrived, the pace of life in Richford retains a certain unhurried quality, a reflection of its rural character and the enduring connection its residents feel to the land that has sustained them for generations. The occasional glimpse of a deer at the edge of a wood or the distant drone of a tractor are the sounds that punctuate the quiet hum of this small, enduring place.
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| Location | Richford, Tioga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.355629°N, 76.200764°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13835 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richford, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richford, 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 Richford includes coordinates 42.355629°N, 76.200764°W, situated in Tioga County. ZIP code 13835. 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. 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.
