Spencer, Massachusetts Weather
Spencer, 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 Spencer, Worcester County.
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About Spencer, Massachusetts
Spencer rests in a landscape shaped by glacial retreat, its terrain a rolling expanse where woodlands meet the gentle slope of hills. It lies 9.8 miles west of Worcester, MA (from Worcester, MA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-west of Holden. Ponds and small lakes, remnants of that ancient sculpting, punctuate the green, their surfaces reflecting the wide Massachusetts sky, often a pale, washed blue. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that deepens with the coming of autumn. Long, straight roads, bordered by stone walls that speak of tireless human effort, slice through the countryside, leading past weathered farmsteads and stands of mature oak and maple. In the quiet of evening, the light softens, casting long shadows that stretch and shift across fields of drying grass, imbuing the familiar contours of the land with a fleeting, ethereal beauty. The history of Spencer is bound to the mills that once harnessed the power of its waterways, their brick shells now softened by time and ivy. Early industries, fueled by water and later by steam, laid the groundwork for a community that evolved through periods of agricultural abundance and industrial ebb and flow. The economy of Spencer now finds its strength in a more diversified approach, a blend of small businesses, local craft, and the steady hum of manufacturing that continues to be a vital thread. You can still see the legacy of its past in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of its residents, a resilience forged by generations who worked this land and built their lives upon it.
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| Location | Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.243981°N, 71.992297°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01562 |
| 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 Spencer, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spencer, 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 Spencer includes coordinates 42.243981°N, 71.992297°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01562. 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.
