Lancaster, Massachusetts Weather
Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, Worcester County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lancaster.
About Lancaster, Massachusetts
Lancaster, a place where the land itself seems to hold a quiet conversation, unfolds across rolling hills and fertile valleys in Worcester County. It lies 6.5 miles south-east of Leominster, MA (from Leominster, MA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-west of Marlborough. The terrain here is a gentle mosaic, a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and the patient work of generations. Old stone walls, softened by moss and time, meander through fields that still bear the imprint of agricultural endeavor, their rough-hewn surfaces catching the slanted light of late afternoon. Interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple, these fields create a patchwork quilt under the wide New England sky, a sky that often holds a particular, almost luminous, clarity after a rain shower. The air itself carries a crispness, a hint of pine and damp earth, that speaks of seasons turning with deliberate grace. The roots of Lancaster run deep, tracing back to the earliest days of colonial settlement, a history that has left its mark not just on the architecture but on the very character of the place. This was once a vital hub for agriculture, and while the farms remain, the economy has diversified, finding new life in small businesses and the proximity to larger centers of learning and industry. The town square, with its stately meetinghouse and surrounding clapboard buildings, still serves as the heart of Lancaster, a place where the present day unfolds at a pace that allows for neighborly nods and unhurried conversations. The legacy of its founding fathers, men who envisioned a thriving community in this verdant corner of Massachusetts, is palpable in the enduring sense of place that defines Lancaster.
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| Location | Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.455648°N, 71.673125°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01523 |
| 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 Lancaster, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lancaster, 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 Lancaster includes coordinates 42.455648°N, 71.673125°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01523. 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.
