Littleton, 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 Littleton, Middlesex County.
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Littleton unfolds as a landscape of rolling hills and verdant woodlands, where the earth exhales a cool, damp scent after a spring rain. It lies 8.5 miles west-south-west of Chelmsford, MA (from Chelmsford, MA: bearing 240°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-west of Acton. The terrain is sculpted by ancient glacial activity, giving rise to a gentle topography that invites exploration, with narrow dirt roads winding through stands of mature oak and pine. In the late afternoon, the sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy, casts long, dancing shadows that paint the forest floor in shifting patterns of gold and umber, a fleeting, ethereal beauty. The air here carries a clean, crisp quality, a testament to the surrounding natural beauty that defines the character of Littleton. The history of Littleton is deeply entwined with the agricultural roots of Massachusetts, its early settlers drawn to the fertile soil and plentiful timber. For generations, farming was the lifeblood of the community, with small homesteads dotting the landscape, their fields yielding crops that sustained families and fueled local trade. While the agricultural dominance has waned, a spirit of self-reliance and a connection to the land persist, evident in the remaining working farms and the quiet pride of its residents. Today, Littleton balances its historical legacy with a modern economy that embraces innovation, attracting businesses that value its strategic location and the serene, yet connected, quality of life it offers, a subtle blend of past and present in its enduring charm.
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| Location | Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.537592°N, 71.51201°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01460 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Littleton, 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 Littleton includes coordinates 42.537592°N, 71.512010°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 01460. 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.