Sanford, New York Weather
Sanford, 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 Sanford, Allegany County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sanford.
About Sanford, New York
Sanford rests in a valley where the Allegany River begins its journey, a place defined by the rolling hills that cradle it and the deep green of the surrounding forests. It lies 51.6 miles east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 96°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-south-east of Weston Mills. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in on the edges of settlement. Houses, many with porches that seem to invite a lingering glance, line streets that follow the gentle contours of the land. Even in the midday sun, there’s a certain softness to the light, diffused by the canopy of leaves, painting the scene in muted, earthy tones. A quiet dignity pervades Sanford, an understanding of the seasons and the land that shapes life here. The history of Sanford is tied to the logging and quarrying industries that once thrived, their echoes still present in the sturdy stone buildings and the broad, well-worn paths that crisscross the hills. For generations, this valley has been a place where people worked the land, harvesting timber and stone, and the economy still holds a connection to these roots, with agriculture and small-scale manufacturing playing a role. The Allegany River, though not a grand waterway, has always been central, a source of sustenance and a quiet companion to the lives lived along its banks. There’s a palpable sense of continuity in Sanford, a feeling that the present is built upon the foundations of those who came before, their stories whispered in the rustling leaves and the enduring stone.
Live animated radar for Sanford and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Sanford, Allegany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.015344°N, 78.235568°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14754, 13783 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sanford, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sanford, 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 Sanford includes coordinates 42.015344°N, 78.235568°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 14754, 13783. 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.
