Olcott, New York Weather
Olcott, 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 Olcott, Niagara County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Olcott. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Olcott is published on the North Buffalo Suburban Airport (K0G0) page, 26 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 Olcott 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 Olcott: Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) 32 km · Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) 44 km · Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) 47 km · Genesee County Airport (KGVQ) 56 km
Conditions reported at K0G0 describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Olcott specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Olcott.
About Olcott, New York
Olcott rests on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, a place where the vast, grey expanse of the water meets a gentle slope of land. It lies 2.4 miles north-east of Niagara, NY (from Niagara, NY: bearing 43°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-west of Hartland. The air here often carries the cool, damp scent of the lake, a constant reminder of its presence. Beyond the immediate shoreline, fields, some still holding the stubble of recent harvests, spread out under a sky that can shift from the bright, clear blue of summer to the bruised, dramatic greys of an approaching storm. Old trees, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel along the quiet roads, and the houses, many with porches weathered by years of lake winds, seem to hunker down against the elements. The rhythm of Olcott is dictated by the seasons, by the quiet ebb and flow of life that follows the sun and the water. This particular stretch of the Niagara County coastline has a history deeply intertwined with the Great Lakes. Once a bustling hub for shipping and fishing, the remnants of that era can still be glimpsed in the aged docks and the occasional weathered building that hints at a more vigorous past. The local economy, while no longer dominated by the grander scale of maritime trade, still finds its lifeblood in the lake, whether through the fishermen who cast their nets or the summer visitors drawn to its shores. Olcott is perhaps most famously known for its marina, a vibrant heart in the warmer months, where the gleam of boat masts catches the sunlight, and the gentle lapping of waves against the hulls provides a constant, soothing soundtrack. The land itself, enriched by generations of farming, retains a fertile character, supporting orchards and fields that contribute to the quiet bounty of the region.
Live animated radar for Olcott 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 | Olcott, Niagara County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.337834°N, 78.714757°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14126, 14028 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Olcott, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olcott, 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 Olcott includes coordinates 43.337834°N, 78.714757°W, situated in Niagara County. ZIP code 14126, 14028. 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.
