Turners Falls, Massachusetts Weather
Turners Falls, 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 Turners Falls, Franklin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Turners Falls. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Turners Falls is published on the Turners Falls Airport (K0B5) 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 Turners Falls 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 Turners Falls: Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) 22 km · Dillant Hopkins Airport (KEEN) 40 km · Tanner Hiller Airport (K8B5) 44 km · Gardner Municipal Airport (KGDM) 45 km · Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF) 46 km
Conditions reported at K0B5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Turners Falls specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Turners Falls sits at the edge of the Connecticut River, its landscape dominated by the powerful waterway and the steep bluffs that rise from its banks. It lies 15.6 miles north of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 2.5 miles east-north-east of Greenfield. The river itself, a broad, muscular presence, carves a significant path through the terrain, its currents hinting at untold journeys. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the riverine environment, especially after a rain, mingling with the distant aroma of pine from the surrounding hills. The character of Turners Falls is one of stoic endurance, a place that has weathered the seasons and the shifts of time, its sturdy brick buildings and well-worn streets speaking of a community that has learned to stand firm. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a soft, golden quality, illuminating the textures of aged stone and weathered wood, casting long shadows that stretch across the land. The history of Turners Falls is deeply entwined with the very power of the Connecticut River, particularly its falls, which once served as a significant industrial engine. For generations, the river's energy fueled mills and factories, shaping the local economy around the harnessing of its might. Though the era of heavy industry has largely receded, the legacy remains visible in the architecture and the very layout of the town, a testament to its industrious past. Today, Turners Falls retains a vibrant artistic and maker spirit, a modern echo of its manufacturing roots, with independent shops and studios breathing new life into historic spaces. The river remains a central, defining feature, offering not just a historical backdrop but also recreational opportunities, its banks a place for quiet contemplation and a connection to the natural world that has always been the bedrock of Turners Falls.
Live animated radar for Turners Falls 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.
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| Location | Turners Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.604252°N, 72.556478°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01376 |
| 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 Turners Falls, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Turners Falls, 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 Turners Falls includes coordinates 42.604252°N, 72.556478°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 01376. 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.
