Ludlow, Massachusetts Weather
Ludlow, 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 for Ludlow, Hampden County.
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About Ludlow, Massachusetts
Ludlow lies in a fold of Hampden County, where the land begins to heave toward the higher ground of the Pioneer Valley. It lies 6.8 miles east of Chicopee, MA (from Chicopee, MA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-east of Springfield. Rolling hills, softened by a generous cloak of deciduous trees, cradle the town, their slopes frequently yielding to the gentle sweep of open fields. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of summer, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant scent of pine, a tangible presence that seems to settle on the skin. Creeks, shallow and quick, thread through the landscape, their stony beds glinting under the shifting light, a constant, quiet murmur against the more robust sounds of daily life. The history of Ludlow is deeply entwined with the steady flow of industry, once powered by the very water that now whispers through its ravines. For generations, mills lined its waterways, their brick facades a testament to a time when textiles and manufacturing were the lifeblood of the community. While the grand industrial era has receded, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the careful preservation of its older neighborhoods and the adaptive reuse of some of its historic structures. Today, Ludlow maintains a character that balances its working-class roots with a quiet charm, a place where the echoes of its past mingle with the present rhythm of families and commerce.
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| Location | Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.160094°N, 72.475919°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01603, 01056 |
| 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 Ludlow, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ludlow, 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 Ludlow includes coordinates 42.160094°N, 72.475919°W, situated in Hampden County. ZIP code 01603, 01056. 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.
