Portland, New York Weather
Portland, 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 Portland, Chautauqua County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Portland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Portland is published on the Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (KDKK) page, 20 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 Portland 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 Portland: Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (KJHW) 31 km · Pratt's Eastern Divide Airport (KD88) 31 km · Erie County Airport (K3G1) 49 km · Corry Lawrence Airport (K8G2) 54 km
Conditions reported at KDKK describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Portland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Portland.
About Portland, New York
Portland unfurls along the southern shore of Lake Erie, a place where the land slopes gently toward the vast, shimmering expanse of water. It lies 22.9 miles north-north-west of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 329°T), and is situated 5.6 miles west of Pomfret. The air here carries a perpetual scent of damp earth and, in warmer months, the subtle sweetness of ripening fruit. Rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation, dominate the landscape, their contours a testament to the agricultural heart that beats within Portland. Mature trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate the fields, offering pockets of shade and a chorus of rustling leaves. Even in the quietude of a late afternoon, a persistent breeze whispers through the tall grasses, hinting at the lake's constant, breathing presence. The history of Portland is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the bounty of Lake Erie, a legacy that continues to shape its economy. Once a significant hub for grape cultivation and wine production, the vineyards still stretch across many of the hillsides, their neat rows a pleasing geometry against the natural undulations of the land. The fishing industry, though perhaps less dominant than in earlier eras, still contributes to the local character, with small boats often dotting the horizon or bobbing gently in the harbor. This enduring connection to the land and water has fostered a quiet resilience in Portland, a community that has weathered changing economic tides with a steady, unassuming grace.
Live animated radar for Portland 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 | Portland, Chautauqua County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.37978°N, 79.467547°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14850, 14769 |
| Area Code | 607 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Portland, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Portland, 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 Portland includes coordinates 42.379780°N, 79.467547°W, situated in Chautauqua County. ZIP code 14850, 14769. Telephone area code: 607. 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.
