Holden, Massachusetts Weather
Holden, 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, soil and crop conditions for Holden, Worcester County.
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About Holden, Massachusetts
Holden unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the slow, deliberate hand of glaciation, its hills rising and falling with a gentle insistence that belies their ancient origins. It lies 6.9 miles north-north-west of Worcester, MA (from Worcester, MA: bearing 333°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-north-west of Shrewsbury. The air here, especially in the early mornings when mist still clings to the hollows, carries a crispness, a clean scent of pine and damp earth that speaks of the surrounding woodlands. Fields, some still given over to the patient cultivation of crops, others returning to the wild embrace of trees, form a patchwork quilt across the terrain, their edges softened by the dappled light filtering through the leaves. The very land seems to breathe, exhaling the subtle fragrance of the changing seasons, a quiet testament to the deep, enduring life force of this place. Waterways, like veins of silver, thread through the valleys, their surfaces reflecting the wide New England sky, a sky that shifts from the pale, washed blue of dawn to the deep, bruised indigo of twilight. The story of Holden is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet persistence of its industries. Founded in days when the land was a formidable challenge, its early economy was tied to the bounty of the forests and the fertile soil, with mills and farms shaping the contours of its development. While the grander industrial surges of the past have receded, a robust sense of local enterprise persists, evident in the small businesses that line its main thoroughfares and the continued agricultural ventures that dot its periphery. There's a quiet pride in Holden, a sense of community that has weathered the shifts of time, a character that finds its expression in the steady hum of everyday life, the friendly nod between neighbors, and the enduring appreciation for the natural beauty that defines its very soul.
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| Location | Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.351759°N, 71.863406°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01520 |
| 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 Holden, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holden, 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 Holden includes coordinates 42.351759°N, 71.863406°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01520. 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.
