Skaneateles, New York Weather
Skaneateles, 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 Skaneateles, Onondaga County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Skaneateles. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Skaneateles is published on the Whitfords Airport (KB16) page, 17 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 Skaneateles 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 Skaneateles: Owasco Airport (K2N4) 24 km · Finger Lakes Regional Airport (K0G7) 30 km · Syracuse Hancock International Airport (KSYR) 32 km · Airlane Enterprises Airport (K1H1) 35 km · Cortland County Chase Field (KN03) 43 km
Conditions reported at KB16 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Skaneateles specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Skaneateles.
About Skaneateles, New York
Skaneateles unfurls along the western edge of its namesake lake, a jewel-like expanse reflecting the ever-changing canvas of the sky. It lies 7.0 miles east of Auburn, NY (from Auburn, NY: bearing 81°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-west of Camillus. The landscape here is a gentle choreography of rolling hills, their slopes cloaked in a patchwork of verdant fields and mature woodlands that spill down towards the water's edge. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a subtle perfume of damp earth and pine needles, a promise of the day's unfolding clarity. The village itself, a cluster of charming storefronts and stately homes, feels like a well-worn quilt, each block a different pattern of brick and clapboard, all stitched together by the quiet hum of local life. The history of Skaneateles is intimately tied to the very waters that define it, a vital artery for early settlement and a source of enduring beauty. The Onondaga people were its first stewards, their presence a silent echo in the rustling leaves and the deep, still pools. Later, the early American settlers recognized the immense potential of this fertile land and its navigable waterways, fostering an economy that has historically leaned on agriculture and, more recently, tourism. The clarity and purity of Skaneateles Lake have made it a celebrated water source, a testament to the region's commitment to preservation, and its reputation as a pristine destination draws visitors who come to walk its shores and feel the cool breath of the lake on their skin.
Live animated radar for Skaneateles 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 | Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.947011°N, 76.429102°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13152 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Skaneateles, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Skaneateles, 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 Skaneateles includes coordinates 42.947011°N, 76.429102°W, situated in Onondaga County. ZIP code 13152. 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.
