Freetown, Massachusetts Weather
Freetown, 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 Freetown, Bristol County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Freetown. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Freetown is published on the Taunton Municipal King Field (KTAN) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of Freetown 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 Freetown: Newport State Airport (KUUU) 34 km · Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD) 34 km · Quonset State Airport (KOQU) 38 km · North Central State Airport (KSFZ) 43 km
Conditions reported at KTAN describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Freetown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Freetown.
About Freetown, Massachusetts
Freetown unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and dense woodlands, where the air, especially after a summer rain, carries the sharp scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 7.1 miles east-south-east of Bristol, MA (from Bristol, MA: bearing 108°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-north-west of New Bedford. The terrain here is a tapestry of granite outcrops and shallow, meandering streams that feed into larger waterways, their surfaces often mirroring the sky in shifting patterns of grey and blue. This is a place where the natural world still holds sway, where the rustle of leaves can be the loudest sound on a quiet afternoon, and the dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy paints ephemeral designs on the forest floor. The character of Freetown is one of quiet resilience, a steadfastness born from generations of living in harmony with the seasons and the land. The echoes of Freetown's past are palpable in its quiet corners, a history that speaks of early settlers seeking both refuge and opportunity. For centuries, the land supported a modest agricultural economy, with small farms dotting the hillsides, and the waterways themselves once hummed with the industry of mills. Today, while agriculture remains a gentle presence, Freetown’s economic pulse beats more subtly, a blend of local businesses and residents who commute to surrounding areas, their lives intertwined with the enduring spirit of this Bristol County locale. The town's distinctive charm lies not in grand monuments but in the subtle grace of its natural beauty and the enduring strength of its community, a place where history is not just remembered, but felt in the very texture of the land.
Live animated radar for Freetown 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 | Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.761971°N, 71.014118°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02717 |
| 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 Freetown, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Freetown, 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 Freetown includes coordinates 41.761971°N, 71.014118°W, situated in Bristol County. ZIP code 02717. 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.
