Northampton, Massachusetts Weather
Northampton, 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 Northampton, Hampshire County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Northampton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Northampton is published on the Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF) page, 17 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 Northampton 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 Northampton: Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) 20 km · Turners Falls Airport (K0B5) 31 km · Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) 40 km · Tanner Hiller Airport (K8B5) 42 km · Southbridge Municipal Airport (K3B0) 56 km
Conditions reported at KCEF describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Northampton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Northampton.
About Northampton, Massachusetts
Northampton unfolds across a broad, fertile valley, its streets lined with sturdy brick buildings and mature elms that cast dappled shadows in the afternoon sun. It lies 1.9 miles south-east of Hampshire, MA (from Hampshire, MA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 3.3 miles north-west of Pioneer Valley. The land here is a gentle rise and fall, a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and the patient work of farmers, leading the eye toward the distant, hazy blue of the Berkshires. A palpable sense of groundedness pervades Northampton, a feeling that the earth itself has a quiet, steady pulse, and the air, particularly on a crisp autumn morning, carries the faint, sweet scent of decaying leaves and woodsmoke. The Connecticut River, a broad, silver ribbon, marks the eastern edge of this verdant expanse, a constant presence that has both sustained and shaped the lives lived here for centuries. This is a place where history is not just remembered but lived, a heritage woven from the threads of Yankee ingenuity and a long tradition of intellectual and social progress. Northampton's founding fathers envisioned a community built on hard work and civic virtue, and that spirit still animates its local economy, a dynamic mix of small businesses, innovative startups, and the enduring agricultural legacy of the surrounding farms. Smith College, a renowned women's institution, imbues the air with a youthful energy and intellectual curiosity, its Gothic architecture a handsome counterpoint to the more utilitarian brick of the downtown core. The town has long been a haven for artists, writers, and free thinkers, a character that manifests in its vibrant arts scene, its independent bookstores, and the occasional impromptu street performance that can brighten an ordinary Tuesday.
Live animated radar for Northampton 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 | Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.32509°N, 72.641201°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01060, 01061, 01063 |
| 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 Northampton, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northampton, 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 Northampton includes coordinates 42.325090°N, 72.641201°W, situated in Hampshire County. ZIP code 01060, 01061, 01063. 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.
