Monroe, Massachusetts Weather
Monroe, 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, soil and crop conditions for Monroe, Franklin County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Monroe.
About Monroe, Massachusetts
Monroe rests in a high country, where the hills of Franklin County rise with a rugged persistence, their slopes cloaked in the deep greens of pine and hemlock. It lies 16.9 miles north-east of Berkshire, MA (from Berkshire, MA: bearing 34°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east of North Adams. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of the forest, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in on all sides. Small brooks, born from the shadowed hollows, tumble down the terrain, their waters cold and clear, feeding the larger streams that thread through the valleys like silver ribbons. The landscape itself is one of quiet endurance, of stone and wood shaped by seasons and the steady hand of nature, a place where the sky often feels vast and close, especially when the late afternoon sun slants through the trees, painting the mossy ground in hues of amber and gold. The history of Monroe is deeply entwined with the demanding earth it occupies, a story of hardy settlers who carved a life from the challenging slopes, their livelihoods often tied to the bounty of the woods and the fleeting promise of the soil. For generations, logging and small-scale farming formed the backbone of the local economy, with the rhythmic thud of axes and the creak of wagons a familiar sound in the valleys. Though the grander industries have long since receded, a connection to the land persists, evident in the well-tended woodlots and the quiet pride of those who call Monroe home. The town’s character is one of resilience and a deep, unspoken understanding of the natural world, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock, and where the distinctive stillness of the highlands offers a profound sense of peace.
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| Location | Monroe, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.714393°N, 73.005105°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01350 |
| 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 Monroe, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monroe, 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 Monroe includes coordinates 42.714393°N, 73.005105°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 01350. 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.
