Sturbridge, Massachusetts Weather
Sturbridge, 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 Sturbridge, Worcester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sturbridge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sturbridge is published on the Southbridge Municipal Airport (K3B0) page, 3 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 Sturbridge 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 Sturbridge: Tanner Hiller Airport (K8B5) 28 km · Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF) 39 km · Gardner Municipal Airport (KGDM) 49 km · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) 53 km · Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) 54 km
Conditions reported at K3B0 describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sturbridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sturbridge.
About Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Sturbridge rests at the confluence of rolling hills and the gentle westward flow of the Quinebaug River, its landscape a mosaic of dense woodlands and open meadows that shimmer under the ever-changing New England sky. It lies 17.7 miles south-west of Worcester, MA (from Worcester, MA: bearing 233°T), and is situated 3.3 miles north-west of Southbridge. The terrain, smoothed by ancient glaciers, offers a varied topography, where stone walls, remnants of bygone farms, snake across the contours of the land. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across these fields in a buttery wash, illuminating the quiet persistence of nature reclaiming what was once tilled. The air here often carries the faint, earthy perfume of pine and damp soil, a constant reminder of the surrounding forests that fringe the town and whisper with the rustle of unseen creatures. The echoes of Sturbridge's past are palpable, particularly in the meticulously preserved buildings of Old Sturbridge Village, a living history museum that recreates the life of a rural New England community from the 1830s. This attraction draws visitors eager to understand the foundations of American agrarian life, a stark contrast to the town's more modern economic drivers. While agriculture once defined the region, today Sturbridge thrives on a diversified economy, with small businesses and a burgeoning service sector supporting its residents. The Quinebaug River, though no longer powering mills as it once did, still lends a calming presence to the town, its waters reflecting the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of Sturbridge.
Live animated radar for Sturbridge 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 | Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.108428°N, 72.078687°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01566 |
| 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 Sturbridge, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sturbridge, 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 Sturbridge includes coordinates 42.108428°N, 72.078687°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01566. 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.
