Lee, Massachusetts Weather
Lee, 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 Lee, Berkshire County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lee. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lee is published on the Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) page, 14 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 Lee 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 Lee: Walter J. Koladza Airport (KGBR) 18 km · Columbia County Airport (K1B1) 38 km · Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) 44 km · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) 47 km · Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF) 60 km
Conditions reported at KPSF describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lee specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lee.
About Lee, Massachusetts
Lee, Massachusetts, unfolds a landscape of rolling hills, their slopes softened by the enduring embrace of mixed deciduous forests, predominantly oak and maple, that blaze with fiery hues in autumn. It lies 3.4 miles west of Berkshires, MA (from Berkshires, MA: bearing 261°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-east of Great Barrington. The Housatonic River, a silver ribbon, meanders through the heart of this Berkshire terrain, its banks often fringed with the sturdy, grey-green of pines, their needles whispering secrets on the wind. The air here carries a crisp, clean scent, a mélange of damp earth, pine resin, and the distant promise of woodsmoke, particularly potent as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, theatrical shadows across the undulating terrain. The very contours of the land suggest a quiet permanence, a gentle yielding to the passage of seasons, with stone walls, remnants of past endeavors, occasionally peeking through the undergrowth like forgotten bones. Lee's history is inextricably bound to the power of its waterways and the resources of its surrounding hills, a legacy evident in the weathered brick of its former paper mills, now repurposed into art galleries and artisan shops. This town, once a hub of industrial might fueled by the Housatonic, now cultivates a vibrant cultural economy, drawing artists and visitors who appreciate its bucolic charm and creative spirit. The echo of its industrial past resonates in the sturdy architecture, a stark contrast to the delicate, almost ethereal quality of light that filters through the trees on a clear afternoon, painting the leaf-strewn paths with gold. Local traditions, rooted in the resilience and ingenuity of its founding families, continue to shape the character of Lee, fostering a sense of community that feels both deeply historical and refreshingly contemporary.
Live animated radar for Lee 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 | Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.304254°N, 73.248162°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01238 |
| 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 Lee, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lee, 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 Lee includes coordinates 42.304254°N, 73.248162°W, situated in Berkshire County. ZIP code 01238. 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.
