Boxford, Massachusetts Weather
Boxford, 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 Boxford, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Boxford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Boxford is published on the Beverly Regional Airport (KBVY) page, 11 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 Boxford 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 Boxford: Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM) 12 km · Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 32 km · Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) 33 km · Hampton Airfield (K7B3) 36 km · Nashua Airport / Boire Field (KASH) 44 km
Conditions reported at KBVY describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Boxford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Boxford.
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.
Live animated radar for Boxford 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
