Plainville, Massachusetts Weather
Plainville, 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 Plainville, Bristol County.
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About Plainville, Massachusetts
Plainville lies in a gentle expanse of Bristol County, Massachusetts, where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll towards the coast. It lies 3.4 miles north-north-west of New Bedford, MA (from New Bedford, MA: bearing 337°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-north-east of Dartmouth. The terrain here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet character, a landscape of unassuming hills, pockets of mature woodland, and the occasional glint of water from unseen streams. Fields, once cleared for agriculture, now often give way to a more natural state, carpeted with a sturdy, resilient grass that bends and whispers in the prevailing breezes. The air itself carries a certain cleanness, a subtle tang of pine and damp earth, especially after a passing rain, and the light at dusk often settles with a soft, amber glow that seems to imbue the very trees with a deeper hue. The history of Plainville is one rooted in the practicalities of early New England settlement, a place where agrarian life and later, small-scale industry, shaped its identity. The soil, though not particularly fertile for vast harvests, supported generations of farmers who coaxed a living from the land. As the Industrial Revolution approached, Plainville, like many towns in the region, saw the emergence of mills and workshops, though it never grew into a major manufacturing hub. The economy today is more diversified, with a blend of local businesses and residents commuting to larger employment centers, but a lingering sense of self-sufficiency and neighborly connection remains. There are no grand monuments or famous sons who loom large in national consciousness, but rather a steady, enduring spirit that has characterized Plainville through the years, a quiet testament to its enduring character.
Live animated radar for Plainville and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Plainville, Bristol County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.682048°N, 70.960595°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02762, 02745, 01035 |
| 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 Plainville, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plainville, 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 Plainville includes coordinates 41.682048°N, 70.960595°W, situated in Bristol County. ZIP code 02762, 02745, 01035. 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.
