Sylvan Beach, New York Weather
Sylvan Beach, 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 Sylvan Beach, Steuben County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sylvan Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sylvan Beach is published on the Penn Yan Airport (KPEO) page, 20 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 Sylvan Beach 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 Sylvan Beach: Middlesex Valley Airport (K4N2) 31 km · Corning Painted Post Airport (K7N1) 32 km · Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM) 38 km · Hornell Municipal Airport (KHTF) 48 km · Dansville Municipal Airport (KDSV) 51 km
Conditions reported at KPEO describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sylvan Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sylvan Beach.
About Sylvan Beach, New York
Sylvan Beach breathes a quiet, lakeside charm, its shores kissed by the gentle lapping of Oneida Lake. It lies 28.5 miles west of Tompkins, NY (from Tompkins, NY: bearing 271°T), and is situated 3.8 miles east of Urbana. The air here, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent mingled with the faintest whisper of pine from the surrounding woodlands, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, casts a diffused, pearly glow across the water, softening the edges of the modest houses and the weathered planks of the boardwalk. The terrain itself is largely flat, a low-lying expanse that slopes almost imperceptibly towards the vast, shimmering expanse of the lake, a watery horizon that seems to stretch endlessly before the eye. The sounds are predominantly those of nature and quiet human activity: the cry of gulls overhead, the distant hum of a boat engine, the soft murmur of conversation drifting from open windows. The history of Sylvan Beach is deeply intertwined with the allure of its lakeside setting, a place that has drawn summer visitors and seasonal residents for generations seeking respite and simple pleasures. Once a vibrant hub of amusement parks and bustling boardwalks, its character has since mellowed, evolving into a more relaxed, year-round destination. The local economy, though no longer dominated by grand entertainment venues, still finds its pulse in the tourism that continues to ebb and flow with the seasons, supporting small businesses that cater to the enduring appeal of the lake. While the grand arcades may have faded into memory, the spirit of Sylvan Beach persists, a quiet testament to the enduring draw of clear water, open skies, and the unhurried rhythm of lakeside life.
Live animated radar for Sylvan Beach 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 | Sylvan Beach, Steuben County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.464794°N, 77.108304°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14840, 13157 |
| Area Code | 607, 315 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sylvan Beach, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sylvan Beach, 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 Sylvan Beach includes coordinates 42.464794°N, 77.108304°W, situated in Steuben County. ZIP code 14840, 13157. Telephone area code: 607, 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.
