Melrose, Massachusetts Weather
Melrose, 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 Melrose, Middlesex County.
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About Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose sits at the edge of a gently rolling terrain, a verdant expanse where the dense summer foliage of oak and maple trees creates a cool, shadowed canopy over winding streets. It lies 2.3 miles north of Malden, MA (from Malden, MA: bearing 0°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north of Greater Boston. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of freshly cut grass and the distant hum of lawnmowers, a steady, almost hypnotic pulse of suburban life. Beyond the manicured lawns and the sturdy, clapboard houses, the land rises and falls in a way that suggests the slow, patient work of glaciers, leaving behind a landscape of subtle contours and well-drained soil that encourages the growth of mature trees. The character of Melrose is one of quiet dignity, a place where the rhythm of the seasons is felt in the changing hues of the leaves and the crispness of the autumn air. The history of Melrose is a narrative of gradual development, from its agricultural roots to its present-day identity as a commuter suburb. Originally part of Charlestown, it was incorporated as its own town in 1850, a testament to the growing population and the desire for local governance. The local economy, once tied to farming and small manufacturing, has largely shifted to supporting the needs of its residents and serving as a bedroom community for Boston, though pockets of local businesses, from independent bookstores to family-run diners, still lend a distinct flavor to its commercial districts. The presence of the Middlesex Fells Reservation, a large, protected natural area to the north, offers a wilder counterpoint to the town's ordered domesticity, its granite formations and hidden reservoirs whispering of an older, more rugged Massachusetts.
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| Location | Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.458429°N, 71.066163°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02176 |
| 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 Melrose, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Melrose, 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 Melrose includes coordinates 42.458429°N, 71.066163°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 02176. 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.
