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Forge716 weatherLocal tools for Western New York
Forge716 builds local tools to help the 716 community stay informed and prepared.
Forge716 is an independent, community-minded digital platform building practical tools for Western New York. This weather experience brings trusted public data into one clear place, helping people understand local conditions, plan with confidence, and prepare for changing weather.
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Why we built this: We believe our community deserves the best possible interpretation of trusted local data, presented clearly and available at their fingertips. Forge716 intends to provide that experience by turning complex weather information into practical insight people can use every day.
Our broader purpose is to create accessible digital tools that help the 716 make informed decisions with confidence. We focus on clarity, local relevance, and responsible use of authoritative information—then keep improving around what our community needs.
Sources
National Weather Service
Selected location weather view
Weather for the selected ZIP code
Forecasts, hourly data, alerts, and grid data use the selected ZIP. The nearest National Weather Service station supplies the current observation.
Nearby observation stations
The map keeps the selected ZIP, nearby stations, and the nearest station’s direction visible. The key stays below the map; use the interactive radar below for detailed radar controls.
National Weather Service observation · loading
Alerts and outlooks
Active watches, warnings, and advisories plus the latest hazardous weather outlook from the local National Weather Service office.
Alert data will appear here.
County alerts across the state
County boundaries for the selected ZIP's state. Red marks warnings and other active alerts, dark orange marks advisories, yellow-orange marks watches, and teal-blue marks planning outlooks. A cyan outline means an alert area also has an outlook.
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Map legendWarning / other alertAdvisoryWatchPlanning outlookCyan outline: alert + outlook
Alert messages across the state (checking)Planning outlook (checking)
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Checking the statewide planning outlook…
National Weather Service state alert coverage · loading
National Weather Service alerts · loading
Next 24 hours
Hourly temperature, humidity, and conditions, distinct from the nearest-station observation above.
Hourly trend will appear here.
Hourly forecast data will appear here.
National Weather Service hourly forecast · loading
Live precipitation radar
Current NOAA/NWS base-reflectivity radar centered on the selected ZIP. Gold outlines show all NOAA radar coverage areas, so locations outside them have no radar data—not necessarily no precipitation.
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NOAA/NWS radar · loading
Seven-day forecast
Morning, day, and evening summaries from the hourly National Weather Service forecast.
Forecast data will appear here.
National Weather Service hourly forecast · loading
Nearby forecast zones
Compare the selected ZIP with an adjoining forecast zone without changing the dashboard location.
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National Weather Service nearby-zone comparison · loading
Air-quality forecast
National Weather Service model guidance for fine particles, ozone, and dust over the next 48 hours.
Air-quality forecast guidance will appear here.
National Weather Service air-quality guidance · loading
UV index forecast
The expected peak ultraviolet exposure at solar noon.
UV forecast guidance will appear here.
National Weather Service UV forecast · loading
Sun & Moon
Today’s daylight, civil twilight, and lunar cycle for the selected location.
Sun and Moon details will appear here.
Local astronomy calculation · loading
Solar eclipse outlook · under maintenance
This feature is temporarily unavailable while we validate its eclipse-data source.
The solar eclipse outlook is temporarily under maintenance. Please check back soon.
Solar eclipse outlook · under maintenance
Forecast location
Forecast location pendingAwaiting National Weather Service point metadata.
Data refreshes
Awaiting API response.
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