Shutesbury, Massachusetts Weather
Shutesbury, 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 Shutesbury, Franklin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Shutesbury. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Shutesbury is published on the Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) page, 16 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 Shutesbury 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 Shutesbury: Turners Falls Airport (K0B5) 18 km · Tanner Hiller Airport (K8B5) 26 km · Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF) 31 km · Gardner Municipal Airport (KGDM) 34 km · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) 42 km
Conditions reported at KORE describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Shutesbury specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Shutesbury.
About Shutesbury, Massachusetts
Shutesbury unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and shadowed valleys, where the persistent murmur of brooks seems to be the dominant language. It lies 7.8 miles north-east of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 48°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-east of Montague. The terrain, sculpted by ancient glaciers, presents a mosaic of dense woodlands interspersed with the occasional sun-drenched meadow, their grasses whispering secrets to the wind. Here, the air carries the crisp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to the skin and settles deep within the lungs. Farmsteads, often weathered and stoic, punctuate the verdant expanse, their fields stretching towards horizons that promise a quiet, unhurried existence, a feeling amplified by the soft, diffuse light that often bathes the western slopes in a gentle, golden hue as afternoon wanes. The history of Shutesbury is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that guard its byways, a testament to generations who found sustenance and solace in this corner of Franklin County. Originally settled in the 18th century, its early economy was largely agrarian, with small farms producing the necessities for survival and a modest surplus for trade. While the broader economic shifts of New England have left their mark, Shutesbury has held onto a certain self-reliance, a character that whispers of its past. Its identity is now shaped by a blend of enduring rural traditions and a growing appreciation for its natural beauty, a place where the echoes of logging and farming still resonate, though the primary current now flows towards preserving the quietude and fostering a connection to the land, a sentiment palpable in the contented sigh of a summer breeze through the leaves.
Live animated radar for Shutesbury 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 | Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.456478°N, 72.409808°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01072 |
| 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 Shutesbury, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shutesbury, 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 Shutesbury includes coordinates 42.456478°N, 72.409808°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 01072. 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.
