Stratford, New York Weather
Stratford, 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 Stratford, Fulton County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Stratford.
About Stratford, New York
Stratford unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the ancient whisper of the Adirondack foothills, where the Sacandaga River, a ribbon of silver, meanders through rolling terrain. It lies 27.6 miles east-north-east of Utica, NY (from Utica, NY: bearing 78°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-east of Dolgeville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, crisp scent of pine and damp earth, a testament to the dense woodlands that embrace the settlement. Fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold in the growing season, give way to the darker, shadowed depths of forests, their edges softened by the gentle slope of the land. The character of Stratford is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, and the vast, open sky seems to press down with a benevolent, silent weight. The history of Stratford is deeply entwined with the resourcefulness of its early settlers, who harnessed the power of the Sacandaga for milling and logging, industries that once defined its economic backbone. Though the great timber operations have long since receded, a spirit of self-sufficiency persists, manifest in a scattering of small businesses and the enduring agricultural heritage evident in the scattered farms. The Sacandaga Lake, a vast expanse of water a stone's throw away, now serves as a focal point for recreation, drawing visitors to its shores for boating and fishing, a modern chapter in Stratford’s ongoing story. This particular locality, with its deep roots in the wildness of the Adirondacks, holds a quiet charm, a place where the echoes of past endeavors mingle with the present, creating a unique and enduring sense of place.
Live animated radar for Stratford and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Stratford, Fulton County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.179792°N, 74.696815°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13454, 13470 |
| Area Code | 315 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stratford, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stratford, 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 Stratford includes coordinates 43.179792°N, 74.696815°W, situated in Fulton County. ZIP code 13454, 13470. 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.
