Wells, New York Weather
Wells, 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 Wells, Hamilton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Wells. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Wells is published on the Piseco Airport (KK09) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Wells 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 Wells: Fulton County Airport (KNY0) 44 km · Saratoga County Airport (K5B2) 52 km · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (KGFL) 55 km · Heber Airpark (K30) 58 km
Conditions reported at KK09 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wells specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wells.
About Wells, New York
Wells unfolds as a quiet sentinel in Hamilton County, where the Adirondack foothills begin their patient rise towards higher peaks. It lies 33.0 miles west of Glens Falls, NY (from Glens Falls, NY: bearing 281°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-east of Lake Pleasant. The land here is a tapestry of dense, evergreen forests, their dark boughs softened by a perpetual mist that seems to cling to the valleys even on clearer days. The Sacandaga River, a dark ribbon of water, threads its way through the landscape, its surface often mirroring the brooding sky or the intricate patterns of the surrounding pines. Small, weathered farmsteads, their fields a patchwork of emerald and gold in the brief summer, dot the more open spaces, speaking of lives lived in close communion with the earth. The air carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp soil, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. The story of Wells is one of resilience, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people. Originally settled by those seeking timber and a place to build a life away from the clamor of larger settlements, the economy has long been tied to the bounty of the forest and the river. Logging, though less dominant now, left its mark, shaping the very contours of the land and the character of its inhabitants. Today, tourism offers a gentler rhythm, drawing visitors drawn to the area's natural beauty, its opportunities for fishing and hiking, and the simple peace found in its secluded corners. The few businesses that serve Wells — a general store, a diner, a lodge — operate with a familiar, unhurried grace, their doors open to the steady flow of seasons and the occasional traveler seeking refuge in this serene pocket of New York.
Live animated radar for Wells 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 | Wells, Hamilton County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.395902°N, 74.289583°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 12190 |
| Area Code | 518 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wells, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wells, 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 Wells includes coordinates 43.395902°N, 74.289583°W, situated in Hamilton County. ZIP code 12190. Telephone area code: 518. 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.
