Gaines, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gaines, Tioga County.
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Gaines unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water and time, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of hardwood forests, descend into the fertile valleys. It lies 45.1 miles west-south-west of Elmira, NY (from Elmira, NY: bearing 239°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-west of Kennedy. The air here carries the crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding wilderness that presses in, its shadows lengthening and softening with the approach of evening. Along the winding roads, weathered farmhouses stand sentinel, their paint faded by countless seasons, their fields stretching out in generous swathes of corn and hay, punctuated by the occasional glint of sunlight on a distant, slow-moving stream. The very character of Gaines is etched into this terrain, a quiet resilience born of long winters and summers that hum with the industry of the land. The story of Gaines is deeply interwoven with the rich agricultural heritage of the region, a place where generations have coaxed sustenance from the fertile soil. It’s a history marked by the ebb and flow of farming communities, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life. While no grand industries dominate, the local economy finds its strength in the land, in the careful tending of crops and livestock, and in the small businesses that serve the needs of the residents. The waterways, clear and cool, offer a tranquil beauty, inviting quiet contemplation, while the surrounding woodlands whisper tales of earlier times, a silent testament to the enduring spirit of this corner of Pennsylvania.
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| Location | Gaines, Tioga County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.752015°N, 77.557484°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16921 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gaines, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Gaines includes coordinates 41.752015°N, 77.557484°W, situated in Tioga County. ZIP code 16921. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.