Barker, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Barker, Niagara County.
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Barker lies in a landscape gently sculpted by ancient glaciers, where the land rises in soft, rolling swells towards the vast expanse of Lake Ontario. It lies 9.8 miles east of Niagara, NY (from Niagara, NY: bearing 83°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-north-west of Ridgeway. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the distant, ever-present scent of fruit blossoms from the surrounding orchards. Fields of green, a patchwork of corn and soybeans, stretch out under a sky that can shift from the deepest sapphire to the softest dove-grey in a matter of hours. The trees, sturdy maples and oaks, stand sentinel along the country roads, their leaves whispering secrets to the breeze. The history of Barker is intimately tied to the bounty of the land and the waters that define its northern edge. For generations, this has been a place of agriculture, its fertile soil yielding abundant harvests, particularly apples and cherries that find their way to markets far and wide. The presence of the lake, a shimmering blue horizon, has always been a significant influence, shaping the climate and offering a vital artery for trade in days gone by. While the grander industries may have shifted elsewhere, the enduring spirit of Barker remains rooted in the quiet diligence of its people, their lives paced by the seasons and the steadfast rhythm of rural existence.
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| Location | Barker, Niagara County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.330057°N, 78.554751°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14012 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barker, New York, 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 Barker includes coordinates 43.330057°N, 78.554751°W, situated in Niagara County. ZIP code 14012. Telephone area code: 716. 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.