Ridgeway, New York Weather
Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway, Orleans County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ridgeway. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ridgeway is published on the North Buffalo Suburban Airport (K0G0) page, 31 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. 6 airfields within reach of Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway: Genesee County Airport (KGVQ) 32 km · Ledgedale Airpark (K7G0) 40 km · Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) 42 km · Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) 46 km · Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) 48 km
Conditions reported at K0G0 describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ridgeway specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ridgeway.
About Ridgeway, New York
Ridgeway’s landscape is a study in subtle transitions, where the flat expanse of Orleans County’s farmland begins to gently undulate, hinting at the ancient glacial forces that shaped this region. It lies 18.3 miles east of Niagara, NY (from Niagara, NY: bearing 100°T), and is situated 3.3 miles north of Medina. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks a vibrant green in summer and a pale gold in autumn, stretch towards horizons broken only by the occasional silhouette of a weathered barn or a stand of poplar trees. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil, especially after a rain, and in the evenings, the sky often bleeds into a soft, bruised purple that lends a quiet dignity to the setting. The dominant character of Ridgeway is one of patient cultivation, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, and the sky feels vast and unburdened. The history of Ridgeway is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of the land, a heritage that continues to define its local economy. Early settlers were drawn to the fertile soil, establishing farms that have been passed down through generations, their fields a testament to enduring labor and a deep connection to the earth. While large-scale industry is not a hallmark of Ridgeway, the local economy thrives on the processing and distribution of its agricultural products, from the grain elevators that dot the landscape to the smaller businesses that support the farming community. The Erie Canal, though now a historical echo rather than a primary artery of commerce, once brought a surge of activity and growth to the broader region, its influence still subtly felt in the network of roads and the established patterns of settlement that crisscross the area around Ridgeway.
Live animated radar for Ridgeway 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 | Ridgeway, Orleans County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.26728°N, 78.389747°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 10605, 14103 |
| Area Code | 914, 716 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgeway, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway includes coordinates 43.267280°N, 78.389747°W, situated in Orleans County. ZIP code 10605, 14103. Telephone area code: 914, 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.
