South Ilion, New York Weather
South Ilion, 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 South Ilion, Herkimer County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near South Ilion. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for South Ilion is published on the Frankfort-Highland Airport (K6B4) page, 10 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 South Ilion 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 South Ilion: Griffiss International Airport (KRME) 39 km · Cooperstown-Westville Airport (KK23) 43 km · Hamilton Municipal Airport (KVGC) 45 km · Sharon Airport (K31) 45 km · Becks Grove Airport (KK16) 53 km
Conditions reported at K6B4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Ilion specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for South Ilion.
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.
Live animated radar for South Ilion 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
