Housatonic, Massachusetts Weather
Housatonic, 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 Housatonic, Berkshire County.
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About Housatonic, Massachusetts
Housatonic rests in a fold of the Berkshires, where the land rises and falls with the quiet persistence of ancient hills. It lies 10.2 miles west-south-west of Berkshires, MA (from Berkshires, MA: bearing 247°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north of Great Barrington. The Housatonic River, a ribbon of pewter glinting under a sky that can shift from cerulean to bruised violet in an afternoon, carves its way through the landscape, its banks edged with the sturdy green of hemlock and the occasional splash of vibrant maple. The air here, especially when the sun begins its slow descent, carries the cool, damp scent of earth and water, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered clapboard houses and the sturdy, utilitarian buildings that speak of a working past. The terrain itself is a study in patient erosion, the rounded contours of the hills softened by centuries of wind and rain, their slopes often draped in a mist that lends them an ethereal quality in the early morning light. The history of Housatonic is deeply entwined with the industry that once pulsed through its veins, particularly paper manufacturing, the echoes of which can still be felt in the quiet hum of its present-day economy. While the grand mills have largely receded, their memory lingers in the sturdy brick structures and the enduring spirit of its people. The river, once a powerful engine for those enterprises, now offers a more placid beauty, a place for quiet contemplation or the occasional flicker of a canoe. The local character is one of resilient practicality, a no-nonsense approach to life shaped by the seasons and the enduring presence of the natural world. It's a place where the rhythm of the day is measured not by the frantic ticking of a clock, but by the slow arc of the sun and the changing moods of the Housatonic River.
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| Location | Housatonic, Berkshire County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.254255°N, 73.366221°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01236 |
| 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 Housatonic, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Housatonic, 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 Housatonic includes coordinates 42.254255°N, 73.366221°W, situated in Berkshire County. ZIP code 01236. 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.
