Needham, Massachusetts Weather
Needham, 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 Needham, Norfolk County.
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About Needham, Massachusetts
Needham unfolds across a landscape of subtle, rolling hills, the land itself a soft, green question mark between the broader pronouncements of the Charles River valley and the more urban sprawl of Boston. It lies 3.2 miles east-south-east of Wellesley, MA (from Wellesley, MA: bearing 106°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west of Dorchester. Oak and maple trees, thick with summer leaves, form a verdant canopy that often softens the sharp angles of houses and the straight lines of roads, lending a hushed, verdant character to its neighborhoods. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun slants low, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a mingling of cut grass and the distant scent of damp soil. Even the sidewalks, worn smooth by generations of footsteps, seem to absorb the quiet hum of everyday life. The history of Needham is etched not in grand pronouncements but in the quiet persistence of its development, from its colonial roots as a farming community to its present-day role as a prosperous suburban hub. Its economy, once tied to agricultural endeavors and later to light manufacturing, has largely transitioned to a service-based model, with many residents commuting to the larger metropolitan centers. Still, the echoes of its past remain, visible in the sturdy architecture of older homes and the enduring presence of town squares that have witnessed centuries of local commerce and civic life. The Needham History Center, a repository of its accumulated stories, stands as a quiet reminder of the generations who have shaped this particular corner of Norfolk County.
Live animated radar for Needham and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.283431°N, 71.232833°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02492 |
| 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 Needham, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Needham, 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 Needham includes coordinates 42.283431°N, 71.232833°W, situated in Norfolk County. ZIP code 02492. 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.
