Russell, 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 Russell, Hampden County.
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Russell, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment, unfolds across rolling hills and deep valleys. It lies 7.2 miles north-west of Westfield, MA (from Westfield, MA: bearing 309°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-south-west of Southampton. The Westfield River, a silver thread, carves its way through this landscape, its banks often softened by stands of birch and pine that catch the afternoon sun in a thousand shimmering facets. Here, the air carries a faint, clean scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, a perfume that clings to the season, deepening with the approach of autumn when the maples ignite in fiery hues. The terrain, a testament to glacial sculpting, presents a mosaic of wooded slopes, open meadows, and the gentle murmur of unseen streams feeding the larger river. The history of Russell is intertwined with the mills that once harnessed the river's power, their brick skeletons now softened by moss and the persistent embrace of nature. Originally part of Huntington, Russell was incorporated in 1822, its early economy driven by lumber and paper production, the echoes of which still linger in the weathered barns and the occasional abandoned millrace. Today, while some agricultural roots remain, the character of Russell is largely defined by its quiet residential nature, a haven for those seeking respite from busier locales, its residents drawn to the enduring beauty of the natural world that surrounds them, a beauty that seems to hold a deep, abiding peace.
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| Location | Russell, Hampden County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.189813°N, 72.859264°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01071 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Russell, 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 Russell includes coordinates 42.189813°N, 72.859264°W, situated in Hampden County. ZIP code 01071. 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.