South Otselic, 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 Otselic, Chenango County.
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South Otselic lies cradled by a landscape of rolling hills, their slopes softened by the patient work of glaciers and the persistent growth of deciduous trees. It lies 16.2 miles south-south-east of Union, NY (from Union, NY: bearing 161°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-north-west of Plymouth. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of earth and pine, especially after a rain, and the light at dusk often paints the western sky in hues of bruised plum and fading saffron, lingering over the broad, open fields that punctuate the wooded terrain. The Otselic Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, winds its way through the valley, its banks often lined with alder and willow, providing a constant, murmuring presence that lends a quiet character to the place. These undulating expanses, etched by seasons of frost and thaw, speak of a land shaped by forces both grand and subtle, where the horizon feels both distant and intimately close, a place of quietude and enduring natural beauty. The story of South Otselic is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the waterway that gave it its name, a history that echoes in the sturdy, weathered barns and the hushed quietude of its village center. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the cycles of agriculture, with dairy farming and the cultivation of crops like corn and hay forming the backbone of its economy. The legacy of these agrarian roots is still visible in the patchwork of fields and pastures that stretch across the countryside, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who worked this soil. While the economic landscape has shifted, the heart of South Otselic remains connected to the land, a place where a sense of community is fostered not by grand pronouncements, but by the shared understanding of seasons, the quiet hum of local commerce, and the simple, unpretentious beauty of a life lived in close communion with nature.
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| Location | South Otselic, Chenango County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.646735°N, 75.781303°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13155 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Otselic, 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 Otselic includes coordinates 42.646735°N, 75.781303°W, situated in Chenango County. ZIP code 13155. 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.