Northfield, Massachusetts Weather
Northfield, 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 Northfield, Franklin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Northfield. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Northfield is published on the Turners Falls Airport (K0B5) page, 13 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 Northfield 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 Northfield: Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) 19 km · Dillant Hopkins Airport (KEEN) 27 km · Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport (KAFN) 39 km · Gardner Municipal Airport (KGDM) 39 km · Tanner Hiller Airport (K8B5) 46 km
Conditions reported at K0B5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Northfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Northfield.
About Northfield, Massachusetts
Northfield, Massachusetts, rests in a gentle fold of the Connecticut River valley, where the land rises and falls like a slow breath before the mountains. It lies 22.1 miles north of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 9°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-east of Turners Falls. The air here often carries the cool scent of pine and damp earth, especially in the mornings when mist clings to the lower fields, a soft veil drawn across the landscape. Elm trees, their branches reaching like ancient, gnarled fingers, line many of the quiet streets, casting dappled shade on well-worn sidewalks. The terrain, a mosaic of rolling farmland and wooded hills, feels solid and enduring, the kind of place where the seasons leave their distinct imprints on the very texture of the soil. The Connecticut River, a broad, purposeful artery, flows nearby, its presence a constant hum beneath the surface of daily life. This corner of Franklin County, Northfield, has long been shaped by the river’s bounty and the sturdy character of its inhabitants. Originally settled in the late 17th century, its history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of agricultural labor and the quiet hum of industry that once pulsed from its mills. While farming remains a vital part of its identity, with fields of corn and hay stretching towards the horizon, Northfield has also found its footing in education, its prominent schools drawing students and scholars who add a lively, intellectual current to the town. The enduring legacy of its early settlers, a blend of pragmatism and resilience, still resonates, a quiet strength that underpins the everyday life of Northfield.
Live animated radar for Northfield 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 | Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.695917°N, 72.452865°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01360 |
| 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 Northfield, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northfield, 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 Northfield includes coordinates 42.695917°N, 72.452865°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 01360. 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.
