Blackstone, Massachusetts Weather
Blackstone, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Blackstone, Worcester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Blackstone. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Blackstone is published on the Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (K1B6) 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 Blackstone 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 Blackstone: Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) 36 km · Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) 39 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 49 km · Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 54 km · Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) 58 km
Conditions reported at K1B6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Blackstone specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Blackstone.
About Blackstone, Massachusetts
Blackstone unfolds across a landscape shaped by rolling hills and the slow, deliberate flow of water, where the Blackstone River itself lends its name and character to the land. It lies 1.7 miles north-west of Woonsocket, RI (from Woonsocket, RI: bearing 307°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-south-west of Franklin. The terrain here is a study in gentle transitions, from the low-lying marshy areas near the riverbanks, where reeds whisper secrets to the wind, to the slightly higher ground that offers glimpses of distant, hazy horizons. Patches of dense woodland punctuate the open fields, their leaves rustling with a sound that feels ancient and enduring, and in the late afternoon, a soft, golden light often bathes the scattered farmhouses and the quiet roads that connect them. The air itself carries a distinct coolness, even on warmer days, a subtle reminder of the water’s constant presence. The history of Blackstone is deeply entwined with the very water that flows through it, a source of power that fueled early industrial endeavors and shaped the community's economic trajectory. For generations, textile mills and manufacturing plants lined its banks, their chimneys once spewing plumes of smoke that were a familiar sight against the sky. While many of these industrial behemoths have since fallen silent, their remnants stand as weathered monuments to a bygone era, a testament to the town's industrious past. Today, the local economy continues to adapt, with a growing presence in service industries and a renewed appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds Blackstone, drawing visitors and residents alike to its parks and waterways.
Live animated radar for Blackstone 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 | Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.017876°N, 71.541174°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01504 |
| 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 Blackstone, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackstone, 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 Blackstone includes coordinates 42.017876°N, 71.541174°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01504. 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.
