Fall River, Massachusetts Weather
Fall River, 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 for Fall River, Bristol County.
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About Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River, a city etched into the southeastern Massachusetts landscape, unfolds with a rugged beauty where gentle hills give way to the restless embrace of Mount Hope Bay. It lies 6.4 miles south of Bristol, MA (from Bristol, MA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west-north-west of Dartmouth. The air here often carries the briny tang of the ocean, a constant reminder of its proximity to the vast Atlantic, mingling with the earthy scent of damp soil and the occasional whisper of pine from the scattered woodlands. Neighborhoods climb and descend with a certain determined spirit, their houses clinging to slopes, their streets tracing the historical contours of a land shaped by water and industry. Even in the quietest moments, a subtle energy hums, a sense of a place that has always been in motion, a port of call for currents both literal and metaphorical. This storied locality, once a titan of textile manufacturing, still bears the imprints of its industrial past, its brick mills standing as stoic witnesses to a bygone era of relentless production. The Quequechan River, for which Fall River is named, once powered that immense engine of commerce, its waters now flowing with a gentler, more reflective cadence. The city's deep roots stretch back to its colonial beginnings, evolving through periods of intense growth and subsequent adaptation, a testament to its enduring resilience. Today, Fall River navigates a new economic landscape, its waterfront offering a more tranquil allure, a place where the ghosts of industry are slowly giving way to the quiet hum of contemporary life and the enduring presence of the sea.
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| Location | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.701491°N, 71.155045°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02720, 02721, 02722, 02723, 02724 |
| 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 Fall River, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fall River, 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 Fall River includes coordinates 41.701491°N, 71.155045°W, situated in Bristol County. ZIP code 02720, 02721, 02722, 02723, 02724. 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.
