Stratford, New York Weather
Stratford, 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 Stratford, Herkimer County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Stratford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Stratford is published on the Piseco Airport (KK09) page, 34 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. 5 airfields within reach of Stratford 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 Stratford: Fulton County Airport (KNY0) 36 km · Frankfort-Highland Airport (K6B4) 42 km · Sharon Airport (K31) 46 km · Griffiss International Airport (KRME) 58 km
Conditions reported at KK09 describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stratford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
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 | Stratford, Herkimer 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 | September 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, 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 Stratford includes coordinates 43.179792°N, 74.696815°W, situated in Herkimer 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. 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.
