Chatham, Massachusetts Weather
Chatham, 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 Chatham, Barnstable County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chatham.
About Chatham, Massachusetts
Chatham unfolds along the southeastern elbow of Cape Cod, a place where the land stretches out to meet the vast Atlantic, its contours shaped by the very breath of the ocean. It lies 13.1 miles south-east of Cape Cod, MA (from Cape Cod, MA: bearing 133°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east of Harwich. The landscape here is a study in wind-scoured resilience, a tapestry of salt marsh, pine and oak thickets, and the ever-present, whispering dunes. Here, the air carries a perpetual tang of brine and balsam, a scent that seeps into the very grain of the weathered shingles and bleached driftwood. Along the shore, the relentless tide carves and recedes, leaving behind glistening flats at low ebb, teeming with unseen life, and a shoreline that feels both ancient and ever-changing, bathed in a light that can shift from sharp, crystalline clarity to a soft, diffused haze in mere moments. This is a place where the past is not merely remembered, but felt in the very rhythm of its daily life, a life long tied to the bounty and caprice of the sea. Chatham’s history is etched in the sturdy, salt-laced timber of its earliest homes, and its economy, though diversified now, still echoes with the days of its thriving fishing fleets, their weathered boats once a familiar sight in the busy harbor. The iconic Chatham Lighthouse, standing sentinel against the often-turbulent waters, is a potent symbol of this enduring maritime heritage, a beacon that guided generations of mariners. Today, while tourism plays a significant role, a quiet, industrious spirit persists, evident in the small shops that line its charming main street and the diligent work of those who still draw sustenance from the surrounding waters, a community that understands the deep connection between land, sea, and the passage of time.
Live animated radar for Chatham and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.682056°N, 69.959738°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02633 |
| 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 Chatham, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chatham, 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 Chatham includes coordinates 41.682056°N, 69.959738°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02633. 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.
