Lancaster, New York Weather
Lancaster, 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 for Lancaster, Erie County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lancaster. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lancaster is published on the Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) page, 5 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster: Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) 7 km · North Buffalo Suburban Airport (K0G0) 23 km · Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) 32 km · Arcade Tri County Airport (KD23) 42 km · Genesee County Airport (KGVQ) 43 km
Conditions reported at KBQR describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lancaster specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lancaster, New York
Lancaster unfolds across a gently rolling landscape, a testament to the glacial forces that shaped this corner of Erie County. It lies 4.3 miles east of Cheektowaga, NY (from Cheektowaga, NY: bearing 93°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-north-east of West Seneca. Fields, often a patchwork of ripening corn and sun-bleached soybeans, stretch towards horizons softened by the humid air that often hangs like a fine mist. The terrain here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet persistence, a yielding to the plow and the season. Mature trees, maples and oaks mostly, stand sentinel along the roadsides and in the occasional woodlot, their leaves catching the late afternoon sun in hues of amber and gold, a fleeting, soft illumination before dusk begins to deepen. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of soil and distant woodsmoke, a comforting aroma that speaks of cultivation and hearth. The history of Lancaster is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy that still echoes in its quiet streets and the enduring presence of family farms. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land, established a community that grew steadily, its economy initially rooted in the cultivation of crops and the processing of dairy. While industry has ebbed and flowed, with periods of manufacturing leaving their mark, the agricultural spirit remains a defining characteristic. The familiar silhouette of barns against the sky, some ancient and weathered, others more modern, are a constant visual reminder of this enduring connection. Lancaster retains a character that feels both grounded and open, a place where the rhythm of the day is still largely dictated by the turning of the earth and the changing of the seasons, a subtle, unhurried pulse beneath the surface of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Lancaster 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 | Lancaster, Erie County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.900614°N, 78.670306°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14086 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lancaster, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lancaster, 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 Lancaster includes coordinates 42.900614°N, 78.670306°W, situated in Erie County. ZIP code 14086. 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.
