East Amherst, New York Weather
East Amherst, 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 East Amherst, Erie County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near East Amherst. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for East Amherst is published on the Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) page, 9 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 East Amherst 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 East Amherst: North Buffalo Suburban Airport (K0G0) 9 km · Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) 13 km · Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) 23 km · Genesee County Airport (KGVQ) 43 km · Arcade Tri County Airport (KD23) 55 km
Conditions reported at KBUF describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at East Amherst specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for East Amherst.
About East Amherst, New York
East Amherst unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the remnants of glacial activity have shaped a terrain of modest hills and broad, shallow valleys. It lies 6.0 miles west-north-west of Clarence, NY (from Clarence, NY: bearing 299°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-north-east of Cheektowaga. Here, the land is a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields and wooded enclaves, the latter often dominated by mature deciduous trees that blaze with color in the autumn and offer a cool, rustling canopy in the summer months. The air, particularly after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soils that have sustained generations of life here. The sky overhead, vast and often dramatic, can shift from a brilliant, sharp blue to a brooding, slate gray in a matter of hours, mirroring the mercurial nature of the region's weather. The history of East Amherst is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of Western New York, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of family farms and the occasional weathered barn, standing sentinel against the passage of time. While the area has seen significant residential growth in recent decades, the spirit of its agrarian roots persists, influencing the pace of life and the character of its inhabitants. The local economy, once heavily reliant on farming, has diversified, with many residents commuting to the larger urban centers nearby, yet a strong sense of local identity remains, nurtured by community events and a shared appreciation for the natural beauty that defines East Amherst. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, offer quiet reflections and a habitat for local wildlife, a subtle reminder of the constant, flowing presence of water in this part of the world.
Live animated radar for East Amherst 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 | East Amherst, Erie County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.018391°N, 78.696697°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14051 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This East Amherst, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Amherst, 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 East Amherst includes coordinates 43.018391°N, 78.696697°W, situated in Erie County. ZIP code 14051. 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. 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.
