Taunton, Massachusetts Weather
Taunton, 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 Taunton, Bristol County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Taunton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Taunton is published on the Taunton Municipal King Field (KTAN) page, 7 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. 5 airfields within reach of Taunton 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 Taunton: North Central State Airport (KSFZ) 33 km · Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD) 34 km · Quonset State Airport (KOQU) 43 km · Newport State Airport (KUUU) 44 km
Conditions reported at KTAN describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Taunton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton, a place where the land gently rolls and the sky often hangs a soft, diffused gray, unfolds across a terrain shaped by ancient glacial deposits and the patient work of slow-moving water. It lies 7.9 miles north-north-east of Bristol, MA (from Bristol, MA: bearing 21°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-west of Bridgewater. The earth here, a rich loam, has long been a cradle for life, supporting a verdant spread of deciduous trees that whisper their secrets on the breeze. The air carries a certain dampness, a subtle tang of earth and distant sea, a constant reminder of the Atlantic's proximity, even when it remains unseen. The streets of Taunton often wind with a casual grace, following the contours of the land rather than imposing a rigid geometry, and in the late afternoon, the light can catch the windowpanes with a warm, fleeting glow, turning ordinary houses into small, luminous beacons. The history of Taunton is deeply rooted in the early days of colonial settlement, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first sought to tame this wild edge of the continent. Originally established as a farming community, its fortunes later turned with the advent of industry, the hum of machinery once echoing through its valleys as it became a hub for metalworking and manufacturing. The Taunton River, a vital artery, facilitated the transport of goods and the growth of the burgeoning mills that defined its economic character for generations. Today, while much of that industrial past has softened, a discernible pride in its heritage persists, evident in preserved architecture and a quiet resilience that characterizes the rhythm of everyday life in Taunton.
Live animated radar for Taunton 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 | Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.900101°N, 71.089768°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02780, 02783 |
| 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 Taunton, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Taunton, 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 Taunton includes coordinates 41.900101°N, 71.089768°W, situated in Bristol County. ZIP code 02780, 02783. 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.
