Tonawanda, New York Weather
Tonawanda, 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 for Tonawanda, Erie County.
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About Tonawanda, New York
Tonawanda rests where the broad, grey sweep of the Niagara River meets the inland sea of Lake Erie. It lies 1.5 miles south-south-west of North Tonawanda, NY (from North Tonawanda, NY: bearing 213°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north of Buffalo. The land here is flat, a low-lying expanse carved by ancient glaciers, and the air often carries the damp, cool breath of the water. Great oaks and maples stand sentinel along the streets, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to whisper of the centuries. Along the waterfront, weathered docks and forgotten pilings speak of a time when Tonawanda was a bustling nexus of commerce, a place where raw lumber and finished goods flowed with the ceaseless current. The sky above Tonawanda, especially at dusk, can take on a bruised, bruised purple, a deep, resonant hue that settles over the rooftops like a benediction. The history of Tonawanda is inextricably bound to the river and the forests that once blanketed this region. It was a vital hub for the timber industry, with sawmills lining the banks, their ceaseless hum a soundtrack to early American expansion. Later, shipbuilding and manufacturing took root, adding layers to the town's industrial character, though much of that heavy industry has since receded, leaving behind echoes in the brickwork and the names of streets. Today, Tonawanda retains a practical, working-class spirit, a place where people still know their neighbors and the pace of life, while not entirely arrested, certainly doesn't rush headlong. The remnants of its past are visible not just in the architecture, but in the very way the town sits, solid and grounded, against the inexorable flow of the water.
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| Location | Tonawanda, Erie County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43.020335°N, 78.880315°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 14150, 14151 |
| Area Code | 716 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tonawanda, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tonawanda, 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 Tonawanda includes coordinates 43.020335°N, 78.880315°W, situated in Erie County. ZIP code 14150, 14151. 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.
