Norfolk, Massachusetts Weather
Norfolk, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Norfolk, Norfolk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Norfolk. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Norfolk is published on the Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) page, 15 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Norfolk have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Norfolk: Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (K1B6) 15 km · Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) 38 km · Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 39 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 41 km · Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) 48 km
Conditions reported at KOWD describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Norfolk specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Norfolk.
About Norfolk, Massachusetts
Norfolk, Massachusetts, unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and scattered woodlands, a place where the sky often seems a vast, pale blue canvas. It lies 4.2 miles west-south-west of Walpole, MA (from Walpole, MA: bearing 248°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north-east of Franklin. The terrain, gently shaped by ancient glaciers, offers a quiet sort of beauty, with brooks and small ponds reflecting the passing clouds. In the summer, the air carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, and the hum of cicadas becomes a constant, drowsy soundtrack to the days. Even in the heart of Norfolk, a sense of spaciousness persists, a feeling that the land stretches out, unhurried and accepting. The history of Norfolk is rooted in the farming traditions of New England, a legacy still visible in the stone walls that demarcate fields and the occasional weathered barn. Though agriculture has receded, the land’s quiet productivity continues in small businesses and the steady hum of residential life. The town's development has been a gradual unfolding, more a slow blooming than a rapid expansion, allowing for the preservation of its intrinsic character. One might notice the particular quality of light here as dusk settles, a soft, golden luminescence that seems to embrace the scattered homes and trees, lending a gentle, almost melancholic grace to the closing of the day.
Live animated radar for Norfolk and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Norfolk, Norfolk County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.119543°N, 71.325056°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02056 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Norfolk, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Norfolk, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Norfolk includes coordinates 42.119543°N, 71.325056°W, situated in Norfolk County. ZIP code 02056. 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. 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.
