Sand Ridge, New York Weather
Sand Ridge, 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 Sand Ridge, Erie County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sand Ridge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sand Ridge is published on the Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) page, 7 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 Sand Ridge 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 Sand Ridge: Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) 17 km · North Buffalo Suburban Airport (K0G0) 26 km · Genesee County Airport (KGVQ) 32 km · Arcade Tri County Airport (KD23) 40 km · Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) 40 km
Conditions reported at KBQR describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sand Ridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sand Ridge.
About Sand Ridge, New York
Sand Ridge, in Erie County, New York, presents a landscape shaped by the lingering touch of ancient glaciers, its terrain a subtle swell of sandy loam and fertile soil that gives the locality its name. It lies 5.5 miles south-east of Clarence, NY (from Clarence, NY: bearing 140°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east of Depew. The land rises and falls with a gentle persistence, not dramatic slopes but a pleasing undulation that suggests the slow, deliberate work of receding ice. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks reaching towards the wide, often overcast sky, are interspersed with stands of deciduous trees, their leaves catching the diffuse sunlight in shades of green and gold. The air itself carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of damp earth and distant agriculture, and on clear evenings, the western horizon often burns with a soft, painterly light as the sun dips below the tree line. The history of Sand Ridge is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of Western New York, a heritage evident in the enduring family farms that still dot the landscape and contribute to the local economy. Generations have cultivated this land, their lives marked by the planting and harvesting seasons, a rhythm that continues to define the pace of life here. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed Sand Ridge, the focus remains on the cultivation of crops and the quiet sustenance that the land provides. The distinctive character of Sand Ridge lies in this unhurried persistence, a place where the past informs the present through the enduring connection to the earth.
Live animated radar for Sand Ridge 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 | Sand Ridge, Erie County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42.916111°N, 78.522778°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14004, 13132 |
| Area Code | 716, 315 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sand Ridge, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sand Ridge, 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 Sand Ridge includes coordinates 42.916111°N, 78.522778°W, situated in Erie County. ZIP code 14004, 13132. Telephone area code: 716, 315. 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.
