Brighton, New York Weather
Brighton, 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 Brighton, Erie County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Brighton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Brighton is published on the Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) page, 10 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 Brighton 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 Brighton: Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) 16 km · North Buffalo Suburban Airport (K0G0) 16 km · Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) 20 km · Genesee County Airport (KGVQ) 55 km · Arcade Tri County Airport (KD23) 58 km
Conditions reported at KBUF describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Brighton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Brighton.
About Brighton, New York
Brighton, New York, unfolds with a quiet grace, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling terrain that slopes towards the broader, more insistent presence of Lake Erie. It lies 3.6 miles south-south-east of North Tonawanda, NY (from North Tonawanda, NY: bearing 157°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-east of Buffalo. Here, the air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent, a subtle mingling of damp earth and distant water, a promise of the vastness that lies just beyond the cultivated fields and scattered woodlands. The sky overhead often seems expansive, a canvas for dramatic cloud formations that drift with an unhurried majesty, casting fleeting shadows that deepen the emerald hues of summer pastures or paint the skeletal branches of winter trees in stark relief. It is a place where the land feels solid and dependable, marked by the steady, predictable cycles of the seasons. The history of Brighton is entwined with the fertile soil that has sustained its agricultural roots, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of family farms and the quiet hum of rural industry that still resonates. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland and proximity to the great lake, established a community that has always valued hard work and self-reliance. While industry has evolved, the echoes of its past can be felt in the sturdy, functional architecture and the enduring spirit of its residents. This is a place where local traditions, though perhaps subtle, are passed down through generations, fostering a sense of continuity that is both comforting and grounding, a quiet testament to the enduring character of Brighton.
Live animated radar for Brighton 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 | Brighton, Erie County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.991168°N, 78.83698°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 13439, 14610 |
| Area Code | 315, 585 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Brighton, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brighton, 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 Brighton includes coordinates 42.991168°N, 78.836980°W, situated in Erie County. ZIP code 13439, 14610. Telephone area code: 315, 585. 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.
