Allston, Massachusetts Weather
Allston, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Allston, Suffolk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Allston. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Allston is published on the Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) page, 10 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 Allston 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 Allston: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 18 km · Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) 19 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 34 km · Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM) 40 km · Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (K1B6) 42 km
Conditions reported at KBOS describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Allston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Allston, Massachusetts
Allston unfolds as a dynamic confluence, where the urban pulse of Boston meets the meandering flow of the Charles River. It lies 1.5 miles south-west of Cambridge, MA (from Cambridge, MA: bearing 222°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west of Greater Boston. Cobblestone remnants, whispers of a past more agrarian, still peek through cracked asphalt near the riverbanks, hinting at the land's earlier incarnations. The air here, especially on a late spring afternoon, carries the damp, earthy scent of burgeoning growth and the faint, metallic tang of distant industry, a subtle perfume that clings to the wide avenues and the tightly packed residential streets alike. Towering brick buildings, some bearing the proud marks of early 20th-century architecture, stand sentinel alongside more modern structures, their glass facades reflecting the ever-changing canvas of the New England sky. The broad, undulating terrain, softened by decades of human habitation, slopes gently towards the river, its waters a shimmering ribbon reflecting the vibrant greens of the parklands and the more somber tones of the built environment. Historically, Allston has been a place of transformation, evolving from a quiet farming community into a bustling hub shaped by waves of immigration and the relentless expansion of its larger metropolitan neighbor. The echoes of its industrial past resonate in the sturdy brick warehouses that line the river, many now repurposed into loft apartments and creative workspaces, a testament to the enduring spirit of reinvention that characterizes Allston. The presence of Boston College, a venerable institution of higher learning, imbues the locality with an intellectual energy, its students a constant current of youth and aspiration flowing through the neighborhood's arteries. This blend of academic pursuit and working-class resilience has forged a unique character, one that embraces both the quiet contemplation of riverside walks and the boisterous energy of its lively commercial strips, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather integrated into the ongoing narrative of a city in perpetual motion.
Live animated radar for Allston 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 | Allston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.35843°N, 71.125886°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02134 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Allston, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Allston, Massachusetts, 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 Allston includes coordinates 42.358430°N, 71.125886°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 02134. Telephone area code: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978. 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.
