Harwich Center, 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 Harwich Center, Barnstable County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Harwich Center. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Harwich Center is published on the Chatham Municipal Airport (KCQX) page, 7 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 Harwich Center 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 Harwich Center: Cape Cod Gateway Airport (KHYA) 18 km · Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (KFMH) 38 km · Provincetown Municipal Airport (KPVC) 44 km · Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK) 49 km · Martha's Vineyard Airport (KMVY) 56 km
Conditions reported at KCQX describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harwich Center specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harwich Center.
Harwich Center unfolds as a quiet heartland on Cape Cod, its landscape a gentle swell of sandy loam and pine, where the air often carries the faint, briny tang of the distant sea. It lies 9.1 miles south-south-east of Cape Cod, MA (from Cape Cod, MA: bearing 154°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Yarmouth. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like weathered arms, cast dappled shade over the winding roads, their leaves whispering secrets of summers past. Here, the terrain is neither dramatic nor stark, but possesses a subtle, rolling character, punctuated by the occasional pond reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky, a canvas of blues and grays that shifts with the coastal weather. The houses, many of them clapboard-sided and sporting welcoming porches, seem to settle into the earth, grounded by decades of existence, their windows often catching the buttery light of late afternoon. This place, Harwich Center, carries the quiet weight of its maritime past, a history woven into its very being. Once a vital hub for shipbuilding and fishing, its economy has since gracefully shifted, embracing tourism and a more refined artisanal present. You can still see echoes of its seafaring roots in the weathered architecture and the enduring spirit of its residents, who understand the ebb and flow of seasons and tides. The local economy today thrives on small businesses, charming boutiques, and the steady stream of visitors drawn to the Cape's natural beauty, from the nearby cranberry bogs to the protected salt marshes that hum with unseen life. It's a place where the pace feels measured, dictated not by urgency, but by the gentle turning of the earth and the enduring rhythm of coastal living.
Live animated radar for Harwich Center 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 | Harwich Center, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.6923°N, 70.0694°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02645 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harwich Center, 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 Harwich Center includes coordinates 41.692300°N, 70.069400°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02645. 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.