Carlisle, Massachusetts Weather
Carlisle, 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 Carlisle, Middlesex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Carlisle. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Carlisle is published on the Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) page, 8 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 Carlisle 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 Carlisle: Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 16 km · Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM) 28 km · Nashua Airport / Boire Field (KASH) 31 km · Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) 34 km · Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) 34 km
Conditions reported at KBED describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carlisle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Carlisle.
About Carlisle, Massachusetts
Carlisle, Massachusetts, unfolds as a pastoral expanse where the land gently rises and falls, a subtle topography shaped by ancient glaciers. It lies 4.6 miles west-south-west of Billerica, MA (from Billerica, MA: bearing 244°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-west of Middlesex. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent, hinting at the pine forests that fringe the meadows and the quiet streams that thread through the landscape. Fields, often bordered by stone walls that seem to have grown from the earth itself, lie fallow or are dotted with the patient silhouettes of grazing cattle, their presence a quiet testament to the enduring agricultural character of the place. The sky overhead, a vast canvas of shifting blues and greys, seems to hold a particular stillness, a deep breath of New England air that lends a sense of spaciousness to the modest homesteads and weathered barns. The roots of Carlisle run deep into colonial history, its origins as a farming community evident in the very layout of its lanes and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that still permeates its daily life. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the preservation of its rural heritage remains a cornerstone of its identity, with many residents still engaged in agriculture, from working farms to small-scale artisanal producers. The landscape itself, with its numerous conservation lands and protected woodlands, offers a refuge for both wildlife and weary souls seeking solace in nature's quietude. Carlisle, in its unassuming way, offers a glimpse into a way of life that values open spaces, community bonds, and the enduring beauty of the natural world, a quiet charm that has resisted the hurried march of time.
Live animated radar for Carlisle 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 | Carlisle, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.52926°N, 71.349505°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01741 |
| 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 Carlisle, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carlisle, 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 Carlisle includes coordinates 42.529260°N, 71.349505°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 01741. 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.
