Boxford, Massachusetts Weather
Boxford, 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, soil and crop conditions for Boxford, Essex County.
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About Boxford, Massachusetts
Boxford unfolds as a landscape of rolling hills and expansive woodlands, where the air carries the clean, crisp scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 6.8 miles north-north-west of Danvers, MA (from Danvers, MA: bearing 330°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-west of North Shore. The terrain, shaped by glacial forces, features a mosaic of open fields, often punctuated by the weathered grey of old stone walls, hinting at generations of human endeavor. Scattered ponds and vernal pools shimmer like scattered sapphires under the vast New England sky, reflecting the changing moods of the weather and the seasons. The character of Boxford is one of quiet resilience, a place where the natural world still holds sway, its presence felt in the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a hawk. This land, settled by English colonists in the late 17th century, retains echoes of its agricultural past, with remnants of apple orchards and pastures still visible, though today the economy leans more towards suburban living and small businesses. The Ipswich River, a vital artery for the early settlers and a source of water power, continues to wind its way through the region, its banks a haven for wildlife. Boxford's history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of its landscape and the quiet continuity of its way of life, a place where the rhythm of the days is still set, in part, by the turning of the sun and the slow passage of the clouds.
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| Location | Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.661204°N, 70.99672°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01921 |
| 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 Boxford, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Boxford, 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 Boxford includes coordinates 42.661204°N, 70.996720°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 01921. 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.
