Provincetown, Massachusetts Weather
Provincetown, 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 Provincetown, Barnstable County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Provincetown. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Provincetown is published on the Provincetown Municipal Airport (KPVC) page, 4 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 Provincetown 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 Provincetown: Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field (KGHG) 41 km · Chatham Municipal Airport (KCQX) 44 km · Cape Cod Gateway Airport (KHYA) 44 km · Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM) 48 km · Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (KFMH) 53 km
Conditions reported at KPVC describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Provincetown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Provincetown.
About Provincetown, Massachusetts
Provincetown is a place where the land seems to hold its breath, a slender finger of sand reaching out into the vastness of the Atlantic. It lies 17.2 miles north of Cape Cod, MA (from Cape Cod, MA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-west of Truro. The dunes, a shifting mosaic of sea grass and wind-scoured earth, rise and fall like the slow breaths of a sleeping giant, their crests catching the sun in a fleeting, golden shimmer. Salt-laced air, sharp and bracing, carries the cry of gulls and the distant murmur of waves breaking on the ocean-facing beaches, a constant, elemental soundtrack. The narrow streets, lined with weathered clapboard houses painted in a cheerful array of hues, twist and turn with an almost nautical logic, leading inevitably towards the busy harbor, where the bobbing masts of fishing boats and pleasure craft create a lively, ever-changing skyline. This ancient fishing village, with a history stretching back to the Pilgrims' first landing, has long been shaped by the sea and the bounty it offers. Provincetown's economy, once solely reliant on the tireless industry of its fishermen, now thrives on a more diverse, artistic spirit, drawing visitors and residents who appreciate its bohemian charm and unparalleled natural beauty. The Cape Cod National Seashore embraces much of Provincetown's wilder edge, protecting its fragile dunes and secluded beaches, a testament to the enduring power of this unique landscape. The very character of Provincetown seems etched by the relentless shaping of wind and water, a resilient spirit that has weathered centuries of change, always looking seaward.
Live animated radar for Provincetown 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 | Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.058436°N, 70.178638°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02657 |
| 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 Provincetown, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Provincetown, 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 Provincetown includes coordinates 42.058436°N, 70.178638°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02657. 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.
