Machias, New York Weather
Machias, 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, soil and crop conditions for Machias, Cattaraugus County.
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About Machias, New York
Machias rests in a valley carved by ancient glaciers, a place where the land rises and falls with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 26.6 miles south-east of Hamburg, NY (from Hamburg, NY: bearing 140°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south of Sardinia. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer or the fiery hues of autumn, frame the small settlement, their slopes often softened by a mist that lingers in the hollows like a shy whisper. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of earth and pine, a constant reminder of the wilder country that presses in from all sides. Creeks, their waters clear and cool even in the heat of July, thread their way through the terrain, their gentle murmur a soundtrack to the days. The sky above Machias often stretches vast and pale, a canvas for clouds that drift with a slow, deliberate purpose, and at dusk, the light spills across the landscape in long, golden shafts, painting the fields and forests with a fleeting, ethereal beauty. The story of Machias is one of resilience and a deep connection to the land that sustains it. Its early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a new beginning, established farms that still dot the surrounding countryside, their fields yielding crops that speak of generations of hard work. The local economy, once driven by the bounty of the forests and the grit of small-scale industry, now finds its pulse in agriculture and the quiet hum of local businesses. While no grand monuments mark its history, the weathered barns and the sturdy, unassuming homes tell their own stories, whispers of lives lived and lessons learned. Here, the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the steady turning of the earth, a pace that allows for contemplation and a profound appreciation for the simple, enduring beauty of Machias.
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| Location | Machias, Cattaraugus County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.419508°N, 78.494466°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14101 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Machias, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Machias, 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 Machias includes coordinates 42.419508°N, 78.494466°W, situated in Cattaraugus County. ZIP code 14101. 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. 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.
