Northbridge, Massachusetts Weather
Northbridge, 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 Northbridge, Worcester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Northbridge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Northbridge is published on the Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (K1B6) page, 12 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 Northbridge 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 Northbridge: Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) 23 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 36 km · Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) 40 km · Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) 46 km · Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 46 km
Conditions reported at K1B6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Northbridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Northbridge.
About Northbridge, Massachusetts
Northbridge unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the Blackstone River, a ribbon of pewter in the morning light, carves its steady path. It lies 6.9 miles west of Milford, MA (from Milford, MA: bearing 277°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-south-west of Westborough. Broadleaf trees, their canopies thick with summer green, punctuate the fields, their shadows stretching long and cool across the well-tended lawns of homes that speak of generations past. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a subtle perfume that deepens with the approaching dusk, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. You can feel the gentle slope of the land beneath your feet as you walk, a constant, quiet reminder of the glacial forces that shaped this corner of Worcester County. The story of Northbridge is deeply entwined with the power of water, first harnessed by early settlers for mills that fueled an industrial boom. Textile manufacturing, in particular, left an indelible mark, its echoes still present in the sturdy brick buildings that line the riverbanks, now often repurposed for new ventures. The town’s economy, while diversified, still retains a connection to its manufacturing roots, with a spirit of pragmatic innovation evident. Local businesses, from family-run diners to specialized workshops, contribute to a palpable sense of community, where neighbors still recognize one another on the street and the pace of life allows for genuine connection, a quiet hum beneath the broader currents of the world.
Live animated radar for Northbridge 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 | Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.151485°N, 71.649511°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01534 |
| 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 Northbridge, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northbridge, 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 Northbridge includes coordinates 42.151485°N, 71.649511°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01534. 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.
