South Lockport, New York Weather
South Lockport, 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 for South Lockport, Niagara County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near South Lockport. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for South Lockport is published on the North Buffalo Suburban Airport (K0G0) page, 5 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 South Lockport 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 South Lockport: Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) 21 km · Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) 24 km · Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) 26 km · Genesee County Airport (KGVQ) 45 km
Conditions reported at K0G0 describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Lockport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About South Lockport, New York
South Lockport lies where the land gently slopes towards the powerful, ceaseless flow of the Niagara River. It lies 11.4 miles north-east of North Tonawanda, NY (from North Tonawanda, NY: bearing 48°T), and is situated 1.5 miles south-south-west of Lockport. The terrain here is a patient, fertile loam, a good earth that has yielded its bounty for generations, marked by fields of corn and soy stretching towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of sturdy oak and maple trees. During the long, bright days of summer, the air often hangs heavy with the sweet, earthy scent of ripening crops, a palpable presence that settles over the low-lying plains. In autumn, the deciduous woods ignite in a riot of ochre and scarlet, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle against the vast, often-grey sky of Western New York. The history of South Lockport is intrinsically linked to the monumental engineering feat that gave it its name: the locks of the Erie Canal. This waterway, a lifeline of commerce in its heyday, brought prosperity and a distinct character to the area, fostering a robust agricultural economy that continues to this day, with family farms still dotting the landscape. Remnants of its industrial past can still be perceived in the sturdy, brick buildings that line the older streets, whispering of a time when barges laden with goods plied these waters. The river itself, a constant, murmuring presence, shapes the rhythm of life in South Lockport, offering both a source of sustenance and a breathtaking backdrop for the changing seasons.
Live animated radar for South Lockport 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 | South Lockport, Niagara County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.150057°N, 78.696699°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14094 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Lockport, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Lockport, 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 South Lockport includes coordinates 43.150057°N, 78.696699°W, situated in Niagara County. ZIP code 14094. 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.
