Houghton, New York Weather
Houghton, 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 Houghton, Allegany County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Houghton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Houghton is published on the Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE) page, 27 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 Houghton 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 Houghton: Arcade Tri County Airport (KD23) 27 km · Perry-Warsaw Airport (K01G) 36 km · Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field (KELZ) 38 km · Hornell Municipal Airport (KHTF) 39 km · Dansville Municipal Airport (KDSV) 40 km
Conditions reported at KOLE describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Houghton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Houghton.
About Houghton, New York
Houghton rests where the rolling Allegany landscape begins its gentle surrender to the wider valleys, a place defined by the broad sweep of its hills and the deep, shadowed creases that channel its waters. It lies 38.2 miles south-east of Orchard Park, NY (from Orchard Park, NY: bearing 128°T), and is situated 2.6 miles north of Caneadea. The air here, especially in late autumn, carries a clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, a testament to the surrounding woodlands that cloak the terrain in a shifting palette of greens and russets. The houses, often modest clapboard structures, are clustered in small pockets, their rooftops like scattered punctuation marks against the verdant backdrop, while the cultivated fields, laid out in long, deliberate lines, speak of a patient engagement with the soil. The sky above Houghton often feels immense, a vast canvas where clouds drift with a deliberate, unhurried grace, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, can cast a warm, buttery glow over the land, softening the edges of the world. The history of Houghton is bound to the agricultural pulse of the region, a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest has long dictated the tempo of life. While not a hub of heavy industry, its economy has historically been sustained by the bounty of the land, from dairy farms that dot the surrounding countryside to the smaller enterprises that serve the local needs. A distinctive characteristic of Houghton is its quiet academic presence, a feature that lends a unique intellectual hum beneath the surface of its rural character, drawing students and scholars who contribute to the local fabric. The presence of educational institutions has subtly shaped the community, fostering a culture of inquiry and discussion that mingles with the enduring traditions of rural life, creating a distinctive blend that is uniquely Houghton.
Live animated radar for Houghton 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 | Houghton, Allegany County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.423398°N, 78.157232°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14744 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Houghton, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Houghton, 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 Houghton includes coordinates 42.423398°N, 78.157232°W, situated in Allegany County. ZIP code 14744. Telephone area code: 607. 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.
