South Ilion, New York Weather
South Ilion, 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 South Ilion, Herkimer County.
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About South Ilion, New York
South Ilion rests in a low-lying basin, its landscape a quiet blend of gentle slopes and the broad, patient flow of the Mohawk River. It lies 11.8 miles south-east of Utica, NY (from Utica, NY: bearing 128°T), and is situated 1.5 miles south-south-west of Ilion. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and drying grass, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered clapboard houses and the low brick storefronts lining Main Street. Beyond the immediate residential streets, fields stretch out, some tilled with the neat precision of agriculture, others left to the wilder, untamed beauty of meadow grasses that sway in the perpetual, soft breeze. The distant hills, cloaked in a verdant, almost velvety green during the warmer months, offer a constant, silent backdrop, their contours softened by the haze that often hangs in the valley. This particular stretch of the Mohawk Valley has long been a corridor of human endeavor, its history deeply entwined with the industrial spirit that once pulsed through the region. South Ilion, in its past, was a place where the clang of machinery and the hum of manufacturing were the dominant sounds, a testament to the ingenuity that established factories and brought livelihoods to its people. The river, a constant, murmuring presence, was not just a scenic element but a vital artery for commerce and transport in bygone days. Today, while the echoes of heavy industry have largely faded, a resilient local economy persists, a quiet persistence that finds its expression in smaller businesses and a community that values its heritage, a heritage felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the straightforward demeanor of its residents.
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| Location | South Ilion, Herkimer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.995348°N, 75.049046°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13357 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Ilion, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Ilion, 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 South Ilion includes coordinates 42.995348°N, 75.049046°W, situated in Herkimer County. ZIP code 13357. 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.
