Van Etten, New York Weather
Van Etten, 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 Van Etten, Chemung County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Van Etten. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Van Etten is published on the Elmira Corning Regional Airport (KELM) page, 28 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 Van Etten 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 Van Etten: Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH) 33 km · Tri Cities Airport (KCZG) 40 km · Corning Painted Post Airport (K7N1) 46 km · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (KBGM) 47 km · Bradford County Airport (KN27) 52 km
Conditions reported at KELM describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Van Etten specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Van Etten.
About Van Etten, New York
Van Etten rests in a valley carved by ancient glaciers, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of deciduous forests, cradle the land. It lies 15.1 miles east-north-east of Elmira, NY (from Elmira, NY: bearing 60°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east of Erin. The Chemung River, a broad, silver artery, winds its way through the lower reaches, its banks a soft tapestry of wild grasses and willows that sway in the perpetual sigh of the wind. In the late afternoon, the sun, often a diffused glow through the humid summer air, casts long, blue shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields, lending a quiet grandeur to the simple contours of the terrain. The air itself carries a distinct scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening apples, a constant reminder of the land's enduring fertility. The history of Van Etten is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its early settlers, many of whom sought refuge and opportunity in this verdant expanse following periods of European upheaval. The local economy, once driven by timber and small-scale agriculture, has found new footing in a diversified approach, with farms still dotting the landscape, producing a bounty of fruits and vegetables, and small businesses contributing to the town's livelihood. Remnants of the past, perhaps a weathered barn or an old stone wall, whisper of generations who worked this land, their lives a quiet testament to resilience. The annual harvest festivals, a tradition that carries the echoes of simpler times, still draw families together, celebrating the enduring connection between the people and the rich earth of Van Etten.
Live animated radar for Van Etten 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 | Van Etten, Chemung County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.198685°N, 76.552444°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14889 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Van Etten, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Van Etten, 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 Van Etten includes coordinates 42.198685°N, 76.552444°W, situated in Chemung County. ZIP code 14889. Telephone area code: 607. 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.
