Amesbury, Massachusetts Weather
Amesbury, 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 Amesbury, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Amesbury. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Amesbury is published on the Hampton Airfield (K7B3) page, 14 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 Amesbury 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 Amesbury: Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM) 22 km · Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (KPSM) 26 km · Beverly Regional Airport (KBVY) 30 km · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (KMHT) 42 km · Skyhaven Airport (KDAW) 47 km
Conditions reported at K7B3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Amesbury specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Amesbury, Massachusetts
Amesbury, Massachusetts, unfolds along the Merrimack River, a place where the salt-tinged air carries the distant cry of gulls and the land itself seems to hold its breath between the estuary's embrace and the rolling hills that rise inland. It lies 9.3 miles north-north-west of North Shore, MA (from North Shore, MA: bearing 337°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-east of Haverhill. The terrain here is a gentle give-and-take, a mosaic of tidal flats that gleam like hammered silver at low tide, punctuated by the sturdy, weathered buildings that speak of generations who have made their lives by the water's edge. The light, particularly as dusk settles, has a particular softness, a diffused glow that softens the edges of the historic architecture and lends a quiet dignity to the tree-lined streets. You can feel the proximity of the Atlantic in the persistent breeze, a cool whisper that rustles through the leaves and carries the scent of pine and damp earth from the nearby forests. This corner of Essex County breathes a history deeply intertwined with the Merrimack's power and the sea's bounty. Amesbury, once a thriving hub of carriage manufacturing, carries the echoes of that industrious past in its well-preserved mills and the enduring spirit of its people. The river, which once powered its factories, now offers a different kind of sustenance, drawing anglers and boaters, a placid artery through the landscape. Local traditions, passed down through families, still find expression in the small businesses that dot the downtown, from bakeries filling the air with the comforting aroma of fresh bread to independent shops where the owners know their customers by name. It is a place where the past is not a relic, but a living presence, informing the rhythm of daily life and the character of Amesbury itself.
Live animated radar for Amesbury 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 | Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.858424°N, 70.930055°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01913 |
| 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 Amesbury, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Amesbury, 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 Amesbury includes coordinates 42.858424°N, 70.930055°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 01913. 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.
