Gay Head, Massachusetts Weather
Gay Head, 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 Gay Head, Dukes County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Gay Head. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Gay Head is published on the Martha's Vineyard Airport (KMVY) page, 18 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. 6 airfields within reach of Gay Head 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 Gay Head: New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB) 39 km · Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (KFMH) 43 km · Newport State Airport (KUUU) 44 km · Quonset State Airport (KOQU) 57 km · Cape Cod Gateway Airport (KHYA) 57 km
Conditions reported at KMVY describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gay Head specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gay Head.
About Gay Head, Massachusetts
Gay Head commands the westernmost tip of Martha's Vineyard, a land sculpted by wind and water into a breathtaking spectacle of clay cliffs that blaze with ochre, russet, and cream under the sun. It lies 17.7 miles south-west of Falmouth, MA (from Falmouth, MA: bearing 216°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-south-west of Dukes. The terrain here is a dramatic departure from the island's gentler contours, a rugged, windswept expanse where the Atlantic crashes against the shore with a ceaseless, elemental rhythm. Above the cliffs, hardy scrub oak and pitch pine cling to the thin soil, their gnarled branches testament to the persistent sea breeze that carries the scent of salt and wild rose. The air itself feels thinner, sharper, imbued with a wildness that speaks of open horizons and the vast, indifferent ocean. This dramatic promontory has been the ancestral home of the Wampanoag people for millennia, their history deeply intertwined with the land and its bounty, a lineage that continues to shape the character of Gay Head. The iconic Gay Head Light, a sentinel of white brick, has guided mariners for generations, its beam a steady pulse against the encroaching darkness, a silent witness to the ebb and flow of maritime trade that once sustained this remote corner of Dukes County. Today, while the traditional fishing and whaling industries have largely faded, a quiet tourism sustains the local economy, drawing visitors eager to witness the geological marvel of the cliffs and the panoramic views that stretch to the distant mainland. The distinctive cultural heritage of the Wampanoag, their traditions and stories, remain a vital thread in the singular identity of Gay Head.
Live animated radar for Gay Head 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 | Gay Head, Dukes County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.343723°N, 70.814752°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02535 |
| 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 Gay Head, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gay Head, 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 Gay Head includes coordinates 41.343723°N, 70.814752°W, situated in Dukes County. ZIP code 02535. 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.
