Dudley, Massachusetts Weather
Dudley, 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 Dudley, Worcester County.
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About Dudley, Massachusetts
Dudley rests in the rolling terrain of Worcester County, where the land rises and falls with a gentle persistence, a topography shaped by ancient glaciers. It lies 16.4 miles south-south-west of Worcester, MA (from Worcester, MA: bearing 204°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-south-east of Southbridge. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its descent, often carries a faint, earthy scent, a mingling of damp soil and the distant whisper of pine. Fields, some still yielding their seasonal bounty, stretch out like rumpled blankets, interrupted by stands of deciduous trees that blaze with color in the autumn, their leaves a fleeting, vibrant testament to the cycle of seasons. The waterways that thread through Dudley, like the Quinnebaug River, are not grand or boisterous, but rather quiet arteries, reflecting the sky in their placid surfaces and offering a sense of enduring natural presence. The history of Dudley is etched not in imposing monuments, but in the enduring character of its people and the subtle shifts in its economic pulse. Originally settled by those seeking fertile ground and a life apart from burgeoning urban centers, Dudley’s early economy was tethered to the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence. Later, the hum of industry, particularly in textiles, briefly animated its landscape, leaving behind the ghosts of factories that now stand as weathered relics or have been reclaimed by the persistent greenery. Today, while still maintaining a connection to its agricultural roots, Dudley’s economy has diversified, reflecting the broader shifts of New England, yet a palpable sense of local identity persists, a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of this place.
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| Location | Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.045096°N, 71.930073°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01571 |
| 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 Dudley, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dudley, 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 Dudley includes coordinates 42.045096°N, 71.930073°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01571. 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.
