Paxton, Massachusetts Weather
Paxton, 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 Paxton, Worcester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Paxton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Paxton is published on the Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) page, 6 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. 5 airfields within reach of Paxton 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 Paxton: Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) 30 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 38 km · Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (K1B6) 41 km · Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 55 km
Conditions reported at KORH describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Paxton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Paxton.
About Paxton, Massachusetts
Paxton lies cradled by the rolling hills of Worcester County, its landscape a mosaic of dense woodlands and open fields that soften the sharp edges of its topography. It lies 7.3 miles west-north-west of Worcester, MA (from Worcester, MA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-west of Holden. The air here, particularly on a late afternoon in early autumn, carries a crispness that hints at the approaching chill, a scent of decaying leaves and distant woodsmoke. Patches of granite, worn smooth by the ancient march of glaciers, emerge from the earth like sleeping beasts, their surfaces catching the low-angled sunlight in a warm, ochre glow. The terrain, a testament to geological forces long past, guides the eye through a sequence of gentle ascents and descents, punctuated by the occasional glint of a distant pond or the darker mass of a mature forest. The history of Paxton is deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions that once defined its character, a legacy still visible in the weathered barns and stone walls that trace the boundaries of former pastures. Early settlers, drawn to the fertile soil and abundant timber, established a self-sufficient community that slowly grew, its economy shifting over generations from farming to small-scale industry. Though the dominant industries have evolved, the spirit of diligence and resourcefulness persists, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Notable among its features are the remnants of its past, the quiet lanes that still echo with the hoofbeats of horses and the murmur of conversations long faded, a palpable sense of continuity in the present moment.
Live animated radar for Paxton 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 | Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.311203°N, 71.92813°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01612 |
| 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 Paxton, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paxton, 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 Paxton includes coordinates 42.311203°N, 71.928130°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01612. 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.
