Merrimac, Massachusetts Weather
Merrimac, 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 Merrimac, Essex County.
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About Merrimac, Massachusetts
Merrimac spreads across rolling terrain where the Merrimack River, a broad, slow-moving artery, once dictated the pulse of life. It lies 5.3 miles north-east of Haverhill, MA (from Haverhill, MA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-west of North Shore. The land here is a mosaic of mature woodlands, their canopies a deep, verdant green in summer, softening to burnished golds and fiery reds as autumn arrives. Patches of open fields, some still given over to agriculture, others yielding to the quiet encroachment of nature, break the tree line, their grasses whispering secrets in the breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine. The houses, often set back from the roads, speak of a quiet domesticity, their porches catching the slanted afternoon light, hinting at lives lived at a pace less hurried than the world beyond the riverbanks. The history of Merrimac is deeply entwined with the power of water and the enduring spirit of its early settlers. Once a part of Amesbury, it became its own entity in 1876, its growth spurred by the river's capacity for transport and industry. Millstones once ground grain, and the hum of machinery echoed through the valley, though today the echoes are softer, more resonant with memory than with present-day labor. The local economy, once reliant on manufacturing and agriculture, has shifted, with many residents commuting to larger centers, yet a strong sense of local identity persists, nurtured by the shared history and the enduring beauty of the landscape. Evenings here can bring a profound stillness, broken only by the call of an owl or the distant rumble of a train, a quiet testament to Merrimac's enduring character.
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| Location | Merrimac, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.830646°N, 71.002279°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01860 |
| 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 Merrimac, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Merrimac, 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 Merrimac includes coordinates 42.830646°N, 71.002279°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 01860. 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.
