North Tonawanda, New York Weather
North Tonawanda, 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 North Tonawanda, Niagara County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near North Tonawanda. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for North Tonawanda 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. 5 airfields within reach of North Tonawanda 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 North Tonawanda: North Buffalo Suburban Airport (K0G0) 15 km · Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) 15 km · Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) 24 km · Genesee County Airport (KGVQ) 57 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 North Tonawanda specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About North Tonawanda, New York
North Tonawanda breathes the quiet confidence of a place that has always known its own worth, a broad expanse of land where the broad shoulders of the Niagara River meet the gentle embrace of the Tonawanda Creek. It lies 10.5 miles east-south-east of Niagara Falls, NY (from Niagara Falls, NY: bearing 112°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east of Grand Island. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a distinct coolness, a whisper from the water that seems to temper the summer sun and lend a clarity to the distant hum of industry. Mature trees line the avenues, their leaves rustling a constant, low murmur, and the solid brick buildings, some bearing the softened edges of decades, suggest a permanence, a deep-rootedness that speaks of enduring lives lived in rhythm with the flow of the mighty river. This is a land shaped by water and by the industrious spirit of generations. Historically, the lumber industry surged through North Tonawanda, its mills humming with the arrival of timber rafts, a vibrant pulse that set the town’s early cadence. Later, the manufacturing sector took hold, its legacy still visible in the sturdy industrial architecture that punctuates the skyline, a testament to the ingenuity that once powered an era. Today, the spirit of ingenuity persists, albeit in different forms, as the local economy continues to adapt, finding new ways to thrive while still honoring the waterway that has always been its lifeblood. The Tonawanda Creek, a serene artery, continues to offer its own quiet beauty, a constant reminder of the natural forces that have always been at play in shaping North Tonawanda.
Live animated radar for North Tonawanda 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 | North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.038668°N, 78.864203°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14120 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Tonawanda, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Tonawanda, 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 North Tonawanda includes coordinates 43.038668°N, 78.864203°W, situated in Niagara County. ZIP code 14120. 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.
