Cheektowaga, New York Weather
Cheektowaga, 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 for Cheektowaga, Erie County.
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About Cheektowaga, New York
Cheektowaga lies as a broad, welcoming expanse where the gentle contours of the land begin to flatten towards the low-lying plains that cradle the eastern edge of Lake Erie. It lies 4.3 miles north-north-east of West Seneca, NY (from West Seneca, NY: bearing 32°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east of Buffalo. Here, the air often carries the damp scent of fertile soil and distant water, a subtle promise of moisture that nourishes the sprawling suburban neighborhoods and the scattered remnants of once-tilled fields. The sky overhead is a vast canvas, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, when diffuse sunlight softens the edges of the rooftops and illuminates the emerald sweep of manicured lawns and the deeper greens of mature trees lining residential streets. This is a place of steady, measured breathing, where the hum of daily life is a familiar, comforting drone, punctuated by the occasional chirp of a bird or the distant rumble of traffic on the major arteries that thread through its heart. The story of Cheektowaga is one of transformation, from the ancestral lands of the Seneca people to a bustling hub of industry and suburban growth. Early settlers were drawn by the rich agricultural potential, and for decades, the land yielded its bounty to hardworking farmers. Later, the burgeoning automotive industry and other manufacturing enterprises found fertile ground here, their factories becoming the economic engine that powered Cheektowaga's expansion. The Buffalo Niagara International Airport, a major gateway for the region, has also become an integral part of Cheektowaga's identity, its constant flow of arrivals and departures a modern counterpoint to the town's more grounded, neighborly character. While the landscape has been reshaped by development, echoes of its past persist in the street names and the enduring sense of community that still defines life in Cheektowaga.
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| Location | Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.903392°N, 78.754754°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14227, 14225 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cheektowaga, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cheektowaga, 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 Cheektowaga includes coordinates 42.903392°N, 78.754754°W, situated in Erie County. ZIP code 14227, 14225. 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.
