Northampton, Massachusetts Weather
Northampton, 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 Northampton, Hampshire County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
