South Hadley, Massachusetts Weather
South Hadley, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for South Hadley, Hampshire County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near South Hadley. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for South Hadley is published on the Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF) page, 8 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 South Hadley 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 South Hadley: Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) 16 km · Turners Falls Airport (K0B5) 37 km · Tanner Hiller Airport (K8B5) 38 km · Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) 42 km · Southbridge Municipal Airport (K3B0) 48 km
Conditions reported at KCEF describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Hadley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About South Hadley, Massachusetts
South Hadley sits at a bend in the Connecticut River, its landscape a gentle rise and fall of hills, cloaked in the deep greens of mature deciduous forests and the softer hues of cultivated fields. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-east of Pioneer Valley, MA (from Pioneer Valley, MA: bearing 154°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-east of Hampshire. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of damp earth, pine needles, and the distant, clean scent of water. Cobblestone remnants of older pathways can still be traced in some of the older neighborhoods, hinting at a time when horse-drawn carts navigated these very slopes. The character of South Hadley is one of quiet resilience, a place where the natural world still holds sway, its rhythms dictating the pace of life more than any clock. The history of South Hadley is deeply entwined with the mighty Connecticut River, which once powered mills and served as a vital artery for trade. The town’s economy, though diversified now, retains echoes of its agricultural past, with apple orchards still dotting the surrounding countryside and a certain pride taken in local produce. Mount Holyoke College, a venerable institution for women’s education, stands as a prominent landmark, its stately buildings adding a scholarly air to the town’s pastoral setting. The college’s presence has fostered a rich cultural life, drawing scholars, artists, and thinkers, and subtly shaping the intellectual currents of South Hadley. The distinctive silhouette of the college’s library against the evening sky is a sight that has become synonymous with this particular corner of Hampshire County.
Live animated radar for South Hadley 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 | South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.258424°N, 72.574533°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01075 |
| 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 South Hadley, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Hadley, 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 South Hadley includes coordinates 42.258424°N, 72.574533°W, situated in Hampshire County. ZIP code 01075. 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.
