Medford, Massachusetts Weather
Medford, 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 Medford, Middlesex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Medford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Medford is published on the Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) page, 10 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 Medford 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 Medford: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 16 km · Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) 26 km · Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM) 33 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 34 km · Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (K1B6) 48 km
Conditions reported at KBOS describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Medford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Medford, Massachusetts
Medford lies where the Mystic River, a ribbon of muted green, winds through a landscape of rolling hills and sturdy brick buildings. It lies 2.1 miles west-south-west of Malden, MA (from Malden, MA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-north-west of Greater Boston. The air here, particularly as the sun dips low, often carries the faint, sweet scent of pine from the scattered woodlands, mingling with the more grounded aromas of exhaust and damp earth after a summer shower. Streets, lined with a mix of Victorian homes boasting proud gables and more modern, functional dwellings, climb and descend with a gentle insistence, hinting at the glacial forces that once shaped this terrain. The river itself, a constant presence, dictates the flow of the land, its banks a verdant border where the wilder elements of nature still hold sway, even as the hum of traffic persists in the background. This is a place where history is not a distant echo but a tangible layer beneath the present, evident in the enduring presence of industries that once defined Medford. For generations, its mills and factories, powered by the very river that still flows, were the engine of its economy, producing everything from bricks that built Boston to the textiles that clothed its people. Though the industrial giants have largely quieted, the spirit of ingenuity persists, now finding expression in the vibrant educational institutions that dot the landscape, drawing students and scholars who contribute to the ongoing narrative of Medford. The legacy of its founders, who recognized the strategic value of this river valley, continues to resonate, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of this corner of Middlesex County.
Live animated radar for Medford 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 | Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.41843°N, 71.106164°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02155, 02153 |
| 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 Medford, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Medford, 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 Medford includes coordinates 42.418430°N, 71.106164°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 02155, 02153. 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.
