Jamestown, 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 Jamestown, Chautauqua County.
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Jamestown rises from the southwestern edge of Chautauqua Lake, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling hills that descend towards the water's shimmering expanse. It lies 43.6 miles east of Erie, PA (from Erie, PA: bearing 93°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-east of Ellery. The air here, particularly on a late summer afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of mown hay mingled with the earthy dampness rising from the lake, a perfume that clings to the sturdy, turn-of-the-century architecture lining the main thoroughfares. Tree-lined streets, punctuated by the occasional vibrant bloom of a garden, create a sense of quiet repose, while the broad, placid surface of the lake itself serves as a constant, calming presence, reflecting the vast, ever-shifting canvas of the sky in hues of sapphire and pearl. The spirit of Jamestown is deeply entwined with its industrial past, a legacy whispered in the brickwork of former manufacturing plants that now find new life as artisan workshops and cultural centers. For generations, the city was a hub for furniture and metal fabrication, its skilled hands shaping raw materials into goods that traveled far and wide, a testament to the ingenuity and perseverance of its people. Today, while remnants of that manufacturing prowess remain, Jamestown also cultivates a burgeoning arts scene, drawing inspiration from the natural beauty that surrounds it and fostering a unique cultural character, a blend of hardworking grit and a quiet appreciation for the finer, more enduring things in life.
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| Location | Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.097002°N, 79.235326°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14701, 14702 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jamestown, 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 Jamestown includes coordinates 42.097002°N, 79.235326°W, situated in Chautauqua County. ZIP code 14701, 14702. 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. 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.