Gill, Massachusetts Weather
Gill, 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 Gill, Franklin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Gill. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Gill is published on the Turners Falls Airport (K0B5) page, 6 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 Gill 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 Gill: Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) 19 km · Dillant Hopkins Airport (KEEN) 34 km · Gardner Municipal Airport (KGDM) 41 km · Tanner Hiller Airport (K8B5) 44 km · Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport (KAFN) 44 km
Conditions reported at K0B5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gill.
About Gill, Massachusetts
Gill rests within a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of water and ice. It lies 18.0 miles north of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 4°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-east of Greenfield. The Connecticut River, a broad, slow-moving vein, defines the eastern edge of Gill, its banks a mosaic of fertile floodplain and steeper, wooded slopes that rise towards the west. These hills, cloaked in deciduous forests that blaze with color in autumn, are themselves remnants of ancient mountains, their weathered contours softened by centuries of wind and rain. The air here, particularly after a summer shower, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a pervasive perfume that speaks of the deep woods and the quiet work of nature. The fields, where they break the tree line, are often patchwork quilts of green and gold, testament to a land that yields its bounty with a steady, unpretentious grace. This corner of Franklin County, Massachusetts, has long been etched by the rhythms of agriculture and the steady flow of the river. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile alluvial soil, established farms that continue to form the backbone of Gill’s local economy. The land here has nourished generations, from the early days of subsistence farming to the more specialized crops and livestock that are raised today. Though not a place of grand monuments or bustling industry, Gill carries a quiet history, a legacy of hard work and a deep connection to the land. The scattered farmsteads and the small, unassuming village center speak of a deliberate pace of life, one that values resilience and the enduring strength of community in the face of changing times.
Live animated radar for Gill 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 | Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.640363°N, 72.499532°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01354 |
| 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 Gill, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gill, 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 Gill includes coordinates 42.640363°N, 72.499532°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 01354. 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.
