Stafford, 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 Stafford, Genesee County.
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Stafford, New York, unfolds as a quiet landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture. It lies 23.9 miles west-south-west of Henrietta, NY (from Henrietta, NY: bearing 257°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east of Batavia. Rolling fields, a generous quilt of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch towards horizons softened by the breath of the Genesee River valley. Here, the air carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant hum of tractors, a sound that has long been the heartbeat of this place. The land itself, fertile and yielding, cradles farmsteads with weathered barns, their timbers whispering tales of generations who have coaxed bounty from this rich soil. The sky above Stafford is a generous canvas, often painted with the dramatic hues of sunrise and sunset, casting long, gentle shadows across the undulating terrain. The story of Stafford is bound to the fertile earth that sustains it, a narrative of pioneering spirit and agricultural endeavor. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that has since been defined by its agrarian roots. The local economy, while evolving, still largely revolves around the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a tradition that imbues Stafford with a steady, grounded character. One might find evidence of this history in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings, each one a quiet testament to the resilience and hard work of its inhabitants. The gentle flow of the Genesee River, a vital artery for the region, has always played a role, its waters nourishing the land and its banks providing a serene backdrop to the persistent, unhurried rhythm of life in Stafford.
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| Location | Stafford, Genesee County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.981727°N, 78.073902°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14143 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stafford, 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 Stafford includes coordinates 42.981727°N, 78.073902°W, situated in Genesee County. ZIP code 14143. Telephone area code: 716. 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.