North Reading, Massachusetts Weather
North Reading, 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 North Reading, Middlesex County.
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About North Reading, Massachusetts
North Reading unfolds across a landscape of gentle, wooded hills and meandering streams, a place where the deep greens of pine and oak dominate the horizon. It lies 3.5 miles north-north-east of Reading, MA (from Reading, MA: bearing 14°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-west of Lynn. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a testament to the rich loam that underpins this corner of Middlesex County. Stone walls, remnants of earlier endeavors, crisscross properties, their moss-laden surfaces suggesting a patient accumulation of seasons. The terrain, neither dramatically mountainous nor flatly agrarian, offers a pleasing, varied topography, with pockets of open fields appearing like welcome surprises amidst the dense foliage, and the sky above, when clear, stretches out in a pale, washed-blue expanse. The roots of North Reading run deep, tracing back to the colonial era when its land was primarily agricultural, yielding crops to sustain early settlements. Though the rhythm of farming has softened, a connection to the land persists, visible in the preservation of open spaces and the enduring presence of family homesteads. The local economy, once tied to agriculture and later to small manufacturing, now finds its pulse in a blend of retail, service industries, and the daily commutes of its residents to surrounding economic hubs. A notable landmark, the historic Flint Public Library, stands as a quiet sentinel, its architecture hinting at a civic pride that has weathered generations, while the town's general character remains one of quiet deliberation, where community life often unfolds with a steady, unhurried grace.
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| Location | North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.575094°N, 71.078665°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01864, 01825, 01889 |
| 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 North Reading, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Reading, 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 North Reading includes coordinates 42.575094°N, 71.078665°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 01864, 01825, 01889. 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.
