Scituate, Massachusetts Weather
Scituate, 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 Scituate, Plymouth County.
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About Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate’s coastline, a rugged edge where the Atlantic asserts its presence, is a landscape of windswept dunes and granite outcroppings. It lies 7.3 miles north of Marshfield, MA (from Marshfield, MA: bearing 352°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-south-east of Hingham. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and the damp breath of the sea, a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity. Beyond the immediate shore, the terrain rolls gently inland, a mosaic of salt marshes that shimmer with an iridescent green at low tide, giving way to stands of pine and oak that whisper secrets on the prevailing winds. The light, especially in the late afternoon, often casts a soft, diffused glow, painting the weathered shingles of the houses and the weathered faces of the fishing boats with a muted, golden hue. This is a place where the land meets the sea with a certain determined grace, where the earth seems to hold its breath against the relentless rhythm of the tides. This is Scituate, a town with roots that run deep into the colonial past, founded by settlers seeking refuge and a new beginning. Its history is inextricably linked to the sea, from the earliest days of shipbuilding and fishing that sustained its populace, to the enduring maritime traditions that still echo in its harbors today. The local economy, while diversifying, still draws a significant portion of its lifeblood from the bounty of the ocean, with lobster boats and their traps a common sight along the docks. Scituate Light, a steadfast sentinel against the storms, stands as a prominent landmark, a silent witness to centuries of coastal life. The town’s character is one of resilience and a quiet pride, a community that understands the power and the beauty of its exposed, salt-kissed edge.
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| Location | Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.195935°N, 70.725874°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02066 |
| 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 Scituate, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scituate, 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 Scituate includes coordinates 42.195935°N, 70.725874°W, situated in Plymouth County. ZIP code 02066. 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.
