Olcott, New York Weather
Olcott, 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 Olcott, Niagara County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
