Billerica, Massachusetts Weather
Billerica, Massachusetts — 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 Billerica, Middlesex County.
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About Billerica, Massachusetts
Billerica unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle slopes of the Merrimack Valley, where the Concord River, a watery artery, threads its way through woodlands and meadows. It lies 4.0 miles south-south-west of Tewksbury, MA (from Tewksbury, MA: bearing 206°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north of Middlesex. The air here, especially as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a subtle perfume that clings to the stone foundations of older homes and the weathered clapboard of newer ones. In the summer, the hum of cicadas forms a persistent backdrop, a resonant thrum that seems to emanate from the very heat rising from the asphalt of its roads and the sun-baked fields. Billerica’s terrain, a mix of rolling hills and flatter stretches, offers glimpses of distant, hazy blue ridges on clearer days, a reminder of the wider Massachusetts landscape beyond its immediate borders. The echoes of Billerica's past are palpable, particularly in its foundational industries, which once revolved around milling and manufacturing, harnessing the power of the Concord River. This heritage is subtly evident in the preserved mill buildings that stand as stoic reminders of a bygone era, their brickwork softened by time and the tenacious grip of ivy. Today, Billerica’s economy has diversified, embracing technology and service industries, yet the town retains a sense of purposeful, quiet industry, a place where people go about their days with a steady, unhurried cadence. It’s a community that balances its historical roots with the demands of modern life, a place where the old stone bridges over the river might still be crossed by the same kind of determined stride that marked generations before.
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| Location | Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.558426°N, 71.268947°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01821, 01822 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Billerica, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Billerica, Massachusetts, 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 Billerica includes coordinates 42.558426°N, 71.268947°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 01821, 01822. 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. 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.
