Lewiston, New York Weather
Lewiston, 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 Lewiston, Niagara County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lewiston. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lewiston is published on the Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) page, 10 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. 4 airfields within reach of Lewiston 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 Lewiston: North Buffalo Suburban Airport (K0G0) 28 km · Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) 36 km · Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) 44 km
Conditions reported at KIAG describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lewiston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lewiston.
About Lewiston, New York
Lewiston rests on the eastern edge of the Niagara River, a place where the vastness of Lake Ontario begins to assert its influence, shaping the air with a cool, damp breath. It lies 5.5 miles north of Niagara Falls, NY (from Niagara Falls, NY: bearing 11°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-west of Wheatfield. The land here, shaped by ancient glacial forces, rolls gently towards the water, its contours softened by a mosaic of mature trees and well-tended fields. In the spring, orchards burst into a fragrant bloom, a fleeting white and pink blush against the deep green of pine forests that climb the slopes. The river itself, a broad, steady current, acts as a constant, shimmering presence, its surface catching the sky’s ever-changing moods, from the sharp clarity of a winter sun to the bruised purples of an approaching storm. The history of Lewiston is deeply entwined with the flow of the Niagara River and the enduring allure of the nearby Falls. For centuries, Indigenous peoples navigated these waters, their presence echoed in the subtle changes of the terrain. Later, as a vital port and trading post, Lewiston witnessed the ebb and flow of early American expansion, its fortunes tied to the steamboats that plied the Great Lakes. Today, while the grand shipping era has long passed, a quiet industriousness persists, with agriculture still a significant thread in the local tapestry, alongside a growing appreciation for the town's historical architecture and its proximity to natural wonders. The air, especially at dusk, carries a unique scent – a blend of lake mist, fertile earth, and the distant, faint hum of human activity, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this riverside community.
Live animated radar for Lewiston 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 | Lewiston, Niagara County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.172555°N, 79.035878°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14092 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lewiston, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lewiston, 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 Lewiston includes coordinates 43.172555°N, 79.035878°W, situated in Niagara County. ZIP code 14092. 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.
