Cambridge, Massachusetts Weather
Cambridge, 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 Cambridge, Worcester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cambridge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cambridge is published on the Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) page, 6 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge: Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (K1B6) 29 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 34 km · Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) 35 km · Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 50 km · Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) 53 km
Conditions reported at KORH describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cambridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cambridge.
About Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts, unfolds across a landscape gently shaped by ancient glacial forces, its terrain a subtle interplay of river valleys and low, rolling hills. It lies 1.3 miles south-south-west of Worcester, MA (from Worcester, MA: bearing 202°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-west of Shrewsbury. The Charles River, a broad, silken ribbon, bisects the urban expanse, its banks fringed with parkland and the stately architecture that defines Cambridge's character. In the amber light of late afternoon, the river's surface often catches the sky, reflecting the stoic grace of elm trees and the distant, soaring spires of academic institutions. The air here carries a crispness, a tang of the Atlantic carried inland, mingling with the scent of damp earth and burgeoning spring blossoms, a subtle testament to its northern latitude. This is a place where history is not merely remembered but actively lived, woven into the very brick and mortar of its renowned universities, whose intellectual hum has long been the engine of Cambridge's economy. For centuries, this land has been a crucible of innovation and learning, attracting thinkers and creators from across the globe, their presence shaping a unique cultural milieu. The local economy, once rooted in manufacturing and trade along the river, now thrives on the knowledge industries, a vibrant ecosystem of research, technology, and education. Alongside these modern pursuits, vestiges of earlier eras persist, from the quiet residential streets lined with Victorian homes to the enduring traditions of its academic calendar, a constant, gentle ebb and flow against the backdrop of progress.
Live animated radar for Cambridge 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 | Cambridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.244538°N, 71.812016°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01610, 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141 |
| 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 Cambridge, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cambridge, 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 Cambridge includes coordinates 42.244538°N, 71.812016°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01610, 02138, 02139, 02140, 02141. 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.
