Malden, Massachusetts Weather
Malden, 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 Malden, Middlesex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Malden. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Malden is published on the Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) page, 8 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 Malden 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 Malden: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 19 km · Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) 28 km · Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM) 33 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 37 km · Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (K1B6) 51 km
Conditions reported at KBOS describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Malden specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Malden, Massachusetts
Malden, a city in Middlesex County, unfolds across a terrain shaped by the subtle rise and fall of glacial moraines, its neighborhoods threaded by the serpentine flow of the Malden River. It lies 1.3 miles north-north-west of Everett, MA (from Everett, MA: bearing 331°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north of Greater Boston. The air here, especially as the late afternoon sun begins to slant, carries a damp, earthy scent, hinting at the verdant parks and well-tended gardens that punctuate its residential streets. Old oaks, their branches heavy with years, cast long shadows across sidewalks, and the occasional glimpse of a brick row house, its stoop adorned with potted geraniums, speaks of a long-settled domesticity. The very character of Malden is a blend of the enduring and the emergent, a place where the quiet hum of everyday life is underscored by the distant rumble of the city beyond. This locality, originally settled by English colonists in the early 17th century, has a rich history intertwined with the industrial currents that once pulsed through the region. For generations, Malden was a hub for shoe manufacturing, its factories leaving behind a legacy of sturdy brick buildings that now often house a more diverse array of businesses. The Malden River, though no longer choked with the debris of industry, still offers a watery artery, its banks now a haven for walkers and kayakers, a quiet testament to nature’s resilience. The city has also become a destination for those seeking a more affordable foothold in the Greater Boston area, drawing a vibrant mix of cultures and ethnicities, each adding their own brushstrokes to Malden's evolving portrait, from the lively aromas wafting from family-run restaurants to the diverse languages heard in its bustling commercial districts.
Live animated radar for Malden 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 | Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.425096°N, 71.066163°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02148 |
| 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 Malden, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Malden, 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 Malden includes coordinates 42.425096°N, 71.066163°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 02148. 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.
