Lawrence, Massachusetts Weather
Lawrence, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Lawrence, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lawrence. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lawrence is published on the Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM) page, 3 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 28 km · Nashua Airport / Boire Field (KASH) 30 km · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (KMHT) 34 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 40 km · Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) 40 km
Conditions reported at KLWM describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lawrence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence lies at a bend in the Merrimack River, a broad ribbon of water that has shaped its destiny. It lies 1.5 miles west-north-west of North Andover, MA (from North Andover, MA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-north-east of Lowell. The terrain here is a gentle rise from the riverbanks, the land not so much rolling as it is subtly contoured, hinting at the glacial past that smoothed its edges. Ancient oaks and maples, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers, anchor the older neighborhoods, their leaves rustling with a whisper that seems to carry the echoes of generations. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, takes on a particular softness, a muted gold that clings to the brick facades and the weathered clapboard, lending a quiet dignity to the streets. This is a city built on ambition and industry, a place where the hum of machinery once defined its days and nights. Lawrence was a pioneer in the textile industry, its mills drawing power from the very river that now flows with a more placid current. The grand, imposing brick structures that were once the heart of that economic engine still stand, testaments to a bygone era, their windows often reflecting the sky like vacant eyes. While the looms have long since fallen silent, the spirit of innovation persists, with newer enterprises finding their footing in the revitalized industrial spaces, breathing a fresh kind of life into the old bones of Lawrence. The city's diverse population, drawn by opportunity and a shared history, adds a vibrant, ever-changing texture to its enduring character.
Live animated radar for Lawrence 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 | Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.707035°N, 71.163114°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01840, 01841, 01842, 01843 |
| 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 Lawrence, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lawrence, 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 Lawrence includes coordinates 42.707035°N, 71.163114°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 01840, 01841, 01842, 01843. 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.
