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Fort Stanwix National Monument2 photos, Herkimer gazes into darkness holding a pipe; J. Brant stands tall with elaborate regalia on.
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Fort Stanwix National Monument
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Local Weather Conditions and Forecast:

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General Weather:
The Park lies within a temperate zone and experiences four full seasons.

  • Summer Conditions:
    High temperatures
    can reach the uppper 80s and occasionally upper 90s (Farenheit). Humidity runs from around 40 percent to the upper 70 percent range.
    Low temperatures generally reach the 60s, but can range from the 50s to the 70s.
    Precipitation: varied rain forms (sprinkles, showers, downpours, thunderstorms)
  • Autumn Conditions:
    High temperatures
    average 50s and 60s, but may reach as high as the lower 80s or as low as the upper 40s.
    Low temperatures can range from the mid-30s to the
    upper 40s.
    Precipitation: varied rain, generally without thunderstorms
  • Winter Conditions:
    High temperatures
    may range from the 20s to the upper 30s.
    Low temperatures can drop as far as the -10 degree range or hover around the 20 degree mark.
    Precipitation: generally snow, occasionally sleet or freezing rain; cold, non-freezing rain also possible
  • Spring Conditions:
    High temperatures
    can run from around the 40 degree mark to the lower to mid-60s.
    Low temperatures may run from the 20s or 30s to the low to mid-40s.
    Precipitation: usually rain, occasional thunderstorms
 
Can you even see the fort under all of that snow??! (Ft. Stanwix nearly buried after 2/07 nor'easter)
Rapidly Changing weather in Central New York can lead to all sorts of interesting situations. Make certain you come prepared! National Park Service Image.
 

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Fort Stanwix is one of the only forts in the 13 States that never surrendered, British or American, when attacked throughout the American Revolutionary War.
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Last Updated: June 03, 2007 at 11:33 EST