Shirley, Massachusetts Weather
Shirley, 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 Shirley, Middlesex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Shirley. Tide source:
Flight conditions near Shirley. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Shirley.
About Shirley, Massachusetts
Shirley unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and scattered woodlands, where the Nashua River’s gentle winding shapes the contours of the land. It lies 5.8 miles east-north-east of Leominster, MA (from Leominster, MA: bearing 77°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-south-east of Fitchburg. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially in the early mornings when a pale, diffused light softens the edges of the familiar farms and scattered homes. Open fields, some still tilled and others returning to meadow, offer glimpses of the sky, a vast, ever-changing canvas of blues and grays that presides over the quiet dignity of this place. The terrain, a mix of fertile bottomland and higher, more wooded ridges, lends a sense of enduring stability to Shirley, a feeling that the land itself remembers seasons past and anticipates those yet to come. The history of Shirley is etched into its very foundation, a narrative woven from agricultural roots and a quiet industrial past. Once a significant hub for textile manufacturing, the echoes of that era can still be felt, though the landscape has largely reclaimed its natural character. Today, the local economy is a more diverse tapestry, with small businesses and artisanal crafts contributing to the town's character, alongside the continued presence of agriculture, particularly in the cultivation of crops like corn and hay that stretch across the sun-drenched fields. The annual agricultural fair, a cherished tradition, draws residents from Shirley and surrounding towns, a vibrant testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land that sustains them, a time when the scent of fried dough and livestock mingles with the crisp autumn air.
Live animated radar for Shirley 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 | Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.543702°N, 71.649513°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01464 |
| 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 Shirley, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shirley, 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 Shirley includes coordinates 42.543702°N, 71.649513°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 01464. 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.
