Ward, New York Weather
Ward, 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 Ward, Allegany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ward. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ward is published on the Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field (KELZ) page, 16 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 Ward 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 Ward: Hornell Municipal Airport (KHTF) 24 km · Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE) 39 km · Dansville Municipal Airport (KDSV) 40 km · Arcade Tri County Airport (KD23) 57 km · Perry-Warsaw Airport (K01G) 58 km
Conditions reported at KELZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ward specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ward.
About Ward, New York
Ward exhales a quiet breath of Allegany County, a place where the land itself seems to hold its shape with a patient, enduring grace. It lies 56.5 miles west of Elmira, NY (from Elmira, NY: bearing 280°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Wellsville. Rolling hills, softened by generations of cultivation and the slow creep of woodland, define the horizon, their slopes a patchwork quilt of emerald fields and darker, shadowed forests. A persistent, gentle breeze often whispers through the valleys, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine, and on clear evenings, the sky above Ward deepens to a bruised plum, pricked with the first hesitant stars. The terrain itself is a study in subtle shifts, not dramatic peaks but a continuous, flowing topography that invites contemplation and a sense of groundedness. The history of Ward is inextricably linked to the very earth it rests upon, a legacy of farming and resourcefulness that still echoes in its quiet streets. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a life carved from the wilderness, established homesteads that have long since weathered into the landscape, their foundations sometimes visible as moss-covered stones peeking from overgrown fields. The local economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture, has diversified, with a resilient spirit fostering small businesses and workshops that contribute to the unhurried rhythm of daily life. The nearby presence of larger waterways, though not directly bordering Ward, has historically influenced its development, facilitating trade and communication in its formative years, and today, the enduring connection to the land remains a defining characteristic of this corner of Allegany County.
Live animated radar for Ward 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 | Ward, Allegany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.231601°N, 77.89389°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14880, 14895 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ward, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ward, 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 Ward includes coordinates 42.231601°N, 77.893890°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 14880, 14895. 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.
