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, Hampshire County.
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About Plainville, Massachusetts
Plainville unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers and the persistent flow of water. It lies 1.4 miles west of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 262°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-east of Pioneer Valley. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and the encroaching wildness of oak and pine, define its character, with broad meadows interspersed with stands of trees that catch the morning sun like scattered gold. The air here, especially in the early hours, carries a crispness that hints at the coming seasons, a cool breath drawn from the nearby brooks and the shadowed hollows. The very ground underfoot, a mixture of loam and stone, feels solid and enduring, a testament to the enduring spirit of the place. The story of Plainville is one of quiet resilience and adaptation, beginning with its early settlers who cleared the land for farming, their efforts echoing in the stone walls that still trace old property lines. For generations, agriculture was the lifeblood, with fields of corn and hay yielding to the changing demands of the market, eventually giving way to a more diversified local economy that includes small manufacturing and service industries. While no grand monuments mark its past, the echoes of its history can be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings and the enduring sense of community that still binds its residents. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather woven into the present, a subtle thread in the fabric of everyday life in Plainville.
Live animated radar for Plainville and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Plainville, Hampshire County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.37759°N, 72.549532°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 42.377590°N, 72.549532°W, situated in Hampshire 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.
