Lime Lake, New York Weather
Lime Lake, 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 Lime Lake, Cattaraugus County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lime Lake. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lime Lake is published on the Arcade Tri County Airport (KD23) page, 15 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 Lime Lake 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 Lime Lake: Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE) 23 km · Perry-Warsaw Airport (K01G) 49 km · Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field (KELZ) 54 km · Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) 55 km · Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) 60 km
Conditions reported at KD23 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lime Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lime Lake.
About Lime Lake, New York
Lime Lake lies cradled by the rolling hills of Cattaraugus County, its waters a placid mirror reflecting the deep greens of surrounding woodlands. It lies 26.4 miles south-east of Hamburg, NY (from Hamburg, NY: bearing 137°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south of Sardinia. The land here is a study in patient erosion, a soft sculpting of ancient bedrock that has yielded to the persistent caress of wind and water over millennia. Patches of marsh grass fringe the edges of the lake, their slender blades whispering secrets to the breeze, while farther out, the water deepens to an inviting, cool blue. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a palpable freshness that seeps into the lungs. The story of Lime Lake is one of quiet industry and enduring spirit, a place where the land itself has often dictated the course of human endeavor. For generations, agriculture has been the backbone of this region, the fertile soil yielding crops that have sustained families and communities. Though the grander industrial booms of other eras may have passed Lime Lake by, a sturdy self-reliance has taken root, fostering a local economy built on the practicalities of farming, timber, and the simple, honest work of maintaining the landscape. The lake itself, a namesake to the very mineral composition of its bedrock, has always been a focal point, offering recreation and a calming presence, its waters a constant, gentle hum beneath the broader symphony of the changing seasons.
Live animated radar for Lime Lake 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 | Lime Lake, Cattaraugus County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.434508°N, 78.479743°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14042 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lime Lake, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lime Lake, 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 Lime Lake includes coordinates 42.434508°N, 78.479743°W, situated in Cattaraugus County. ZIP code 14042. 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.
