Charlton, Massachusetts Weather
Charlton, 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 Charlton, Worcester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Charlton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Charlton is published on the Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) page, 17 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. 4 airfields within reach of Charlton 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 Charlton: Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (K1B6) 38 km · Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) 50 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 52 km
Conditions reported at KORH describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Charlton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Charlton.
About Charlton, Massachusetts
Charlton unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where ancient woodlands meet the gentle expanse of farmland. It lies 12.3 miles south-west of Worcester, MA (from Worcester, MA: bearing 224°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-east of Southbridge. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of pine needles and damp soil, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin and whispers of the season's turn. Brooks, often unseen, carve their patient paths through the terrain, their presence announced by the persistent murmur of water over stones, a constant, quiet soundtrack to the unfolding days. The houses, many with broad porches, seem to settle into the land, their paint weathered by seasons of sun and snow, their gardens bursting with the determined color of perennial blooms. Charlton's history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots and the enduring spirit of its early settlers. For generations, this land provided sustenance, its fields yielding crops that fed families and fueled a local economy built on hard work and self-reliance. While the landscape still bears the marks of its agricultural past, the character of Charlton has evolved, embracing a more diversified economic base that includes small businesses and workshops. The very rhythm of life here is measured, not by the frantic pulse of a metropolis, but by the steady cadence of seasons and the quiet hum of everyday activity, a testament to the enduring appeal of a place that values its heritage while looking toward the future.
Live animated radar for Charlton 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 | Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.13565°N, 71.970074°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01507, 01508 |
| 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 Charlton, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charlton, 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 Charlton includes coordinates 42.135650°N, 71.970074°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01507, 01508. 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.
