Elma, New York Weather
Elma, 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 Elma, Erie County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Elma. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Elma is published on the Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) page, 8 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 Elma 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 Elma: Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) 12 km · North Buffalo Suburban Airport (K0G0) 28 km · Arcade Tri County Airport (KD23) 36 km · Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) 38 km · Genesee County Airport (KGVQ) 43 km
Conditions reported at KBQR describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elma specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elma.
About Elma, New York
Elma unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a place where the cultivated fields of early settlers now give way to the burgeoning suburban sprawl, yet still retain a deep connection to the earth. It lies 6.8 miles east-south-east of Cheektowaga, NY (from Cheektowaga, NY: bearing 122°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east of West Seneca. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of summer, carries a faint, sweet perfume of cut grass and distant hayfields, a subtle reminder of the agricultural roots that shaped this corner of Erie County. Streams, like the Cazenovia Creek, meander through the land, their banks often softened by stands of mature trees, their waters reflecting the wide, open skies that are characteristic of this part of Western New York. The houses, a mix of older farmhouses and newer developments, seem to settle comfortably into the contours of the land, their roofs catching the shifting light as the sun dips towards the horizon, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. The history of Elma is a story of agricultural ambition and, more recently, of transition. Once a landscape dominated by farms and orchards, its economy has evolved, absorbing the influences of nearby urban centers while striving to maintain a distinct identity. Small businesses, catering to the everyday needs of its residents, line the main thoroughfares, offering a glimpse into the local commerce that sustains the community. Echoes of its past can still be felt in the names of its roads and the enduring presence of its older churches, silent witnesses to generations of life lived out on this fertile ground. The spirit of Elma, though touched by modernity, retains a quiet resilience, a groundedness that comes from a long association with the land and the steady rhythm of seasons.
Live animated radar for Elma 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 | Elma, Erie County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.850892°N, 78.640305°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14059 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elma, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elma, 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 Elma includes coordinates 42.850892°N, 78.640305°W, situated in Erie County. ZIP code 14059. 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.
