Nantucket Island, Massachusetts Weather
Nantucket Island, 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 Nantucket Island, Nantucket County.
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About Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
Nantucket Island rises from the Atlantic, a long, low sweep of sand and heath, its contours softened by relentless winds and the ceaseless ebb and flow of the ocean. It lies 30.6 miles south-south-east of Barnstable, MA (from Barnstable, MA: bearing 160°T). Rolling dunes, tufted with sea grass that whispers secrets to the passing gales, define much of its western edge, giving way to sparser vegetation further east where the land flattens towards the coast. The air here carries a briny tang, a constant reminder of the vast watery expanse that encircles this place, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a pearlescent quality, bathing the weathered cedar shingles and the hardy wildflowers in a mellow glow. The soundscape is a symphony of surf and seabirds, punctuated by the distant drone of a foghorn on days when the mist rolls in, a thick, white blanket muffling the world. This island, once a powerhouse of whaling, now thrives on a different kind of bounty, its economy intricately tied to tourism and the preservation of its singular heritage. The grand houses of merchants and captains still stand, silent witnesses to a maritime past that once saw Nantucket ships sailing to every corner of the globe, their fortunes built on the blubber and oil of leviathans. Today, the wharves bustle with pleasure craft, and the cobblestone streets of the main town echo with the footsteps of visitors drawn to the island's unspoiled beauty and its lingering sense of history. The island's commitment to conservation is palpable, with large tracts of land protected as natural areas, ensuring that the wild, windswept character of Nantucket Island endures for generations to come.
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| Location | Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.2835°N, 70.0995°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02554 |
| 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 Nantucket Island, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nantucket Island, 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 Nantucket Island includes coordinates 41.283500°N, 70.099500°W, situated in Nantucket County. ZIP code 02554. 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.
