Gaines, New York Weather
Gaines, 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 Gaines, Orleans County.
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About Gaines, New York
Gaines rests in a broad, fertile plain, a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers and now defined by the gentle swell of fields that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 26.8 miles west-north-west of Greece, NY (from Greece, NY: bearing 281°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-west of Kent. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening fruit. Rows of corn stand sentinel, their green stalks rustling with a dry whisper, while orchards, their branches heavy with the promise of harvest, punctuate the sky with their delicate, sometimes gnarled, silhouettes. The roads, mostly straight and unadorned, slice through this agricultural expanse, leading the eye to the wide, often cloud-streaked heavens that preside over this quiet corner of Orleans County. This is a place where the past is not a distant echo but a palpable presence, woven into the very fabric of its agrarian economy. Gaines has long been a producer, its fertile ground yielding bountiful crops that have sustained generations. The legacy of pioneering farmers and the enduring spirit of the land are evident in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes that dot the countryside. While the broader agricultural trends may shift, the core identity of Gaines remains tied to the earth, a quiet testament to the hard work and dedication that define this enduring rural locality.
Live animated radar for Gaines and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Gaines, Orleans County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.285058°N, 78.215299°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14411, 14478 |
| Area Code | 585 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gaines, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gaines, 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 Gaines includes coordinates 43.285058°N, 78.215299°W, situated in Orleans County. ZIP code 14411, 14478. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
