Marblehead, Massachusetts Weather
Marblehead, 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 Marblehead, Essex County.
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About Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead rises from the Atlantic coast, a place where the land, a jumble of granite and glacial till, pitches steeply towards the sea. It lies 2.4 miles south-east of Salem, MA (from Salem, MA: bearing 124°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-north-east of Lynn. Cobblestone lanes, slick with sea mist, wind between salt-weathered homes whose gables and dormers lean in companionable proximity, as if sharing secrets against the keen New England wind. The air here carries the tang of brine and the distant cry of gulls, a constant reminder of the ocean’s pervasive presence, its vastness mirrored in the polished gleam of the harbor waters that cradle a forest of masts. Even on the clearest days, a certain maritime haze seems to soften the edges of the world, imbuing the scene with a quiet, almost ethereal luminescence. This historic harbor, a vital hub since its colonial beginnings, has long been shaped by the sea. For centuries, its economy ebbed and flowed with the fortunes of fishing fleets, shipbuilding yards, and the daring voyages of merchant vessels. The sturdy architecture, from the Federalist grandeur of some mansions to the simpler, more utilitarian dwellings of mariners, bears witness to generations who lived and worked by the water. Marblehead's identity is inextricably linked to its maritime past, a legacy still palpable in the weathered wharves, the preserved shipyards, and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants who, for all the changes of the modern world, still seem to navigate life with a certain seasoned resilience, their gaze often drifting towards the horizon.
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| Location | Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.500096°N, 70.857825°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01945 |
| 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 Marblehead, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marblehead, 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 Marblehead includes coordinates 42.500096°N, 70.857825°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 01945. 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.
