Ayer, Massachusetts Weather
Ayer, 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 Ayer, Middlesex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ayer. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ayer is published on the Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) page, 13 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 Ayer 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 Ayer: Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) 14 km · Nashua Airport / Boire Field (KASH) 25 km · Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 27 km · Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) 40 km · Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM) 42 km
Conditions reported at K6B6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ayer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ayer, Massachusetts
Ayer sits at a confluence, a place where the Nashua River, a patient ribbon of ochre and green, curves and whispers secrets to the surrounding land. It lies 9.0 miles east-north-east of Leominster, MA (from Leominster, MA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-north-west of Acton. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, rise and fall in gentle swells, their slopes often cloaked in the dense green of pine and the dappled shade of deciduous trees. The air here, especially as dusk begins to settle, carries a cool, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and pine needles, a quiet exhalation from the earth itself. Roads, like arteries, weave through this terrain, connecting clusters of houses and businesses, their surfaces worn smooth by the steady procession of days and the occasional bright flash of a cardinal against the muted backdrop of foliage. The history of Ayer is deeply entwined with the railroads that once thundered through its heart, a legacy still evident in the skeletal remains of old tracks and the echoes of a bustling past. This was a vital junction, a hub for commerce and travel, and while the trains may no longer dominate the soundscape, their influence lingers, shaping the very layout of the streets and the character of the place. Today, the local economy finds its footing in a diverse array of small businesses, from independent shops lining Main Street to light industrial ventures on the outskirts, all contributing to the steady hum of daily life. The town embraces its past with a quiet pride, a palpable sense of continuity that allows its present to unfold with a deliberate, unhurried grace.
Live animated radar for Ayer 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 | Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.561202°N, 71.58979°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01432 |
| 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 Ayer, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ayer, 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 Ayer includes coordinates 42.561202°N, 71.589790°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 01432. 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.
