Ware, Massachusetts Weather
Ware, 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 Ware, Hampshire County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ware. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ware is published on the Tanner Hiller Airport (K8B5) page, 14 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 Ware 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 Ware: Southbridge Municipal Airport (K3B0) 24 km · Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF) 25 km · Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) 35 km · Gardner Municipal Airport (KGDM) 37 km · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) 41 km
Conditions reported at K8B5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ware specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ware.
About Ware, Massachusetts
Ware, Massachusetts, unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the slow, insistent work of water and ice. It lies 16.7 miles east-south-east of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 120°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Belchertown. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of pine and oak, fall away towards the broad, patient sweep of the Ware River, its surface a mirror to the ever-shifting New England sky. The terrain itself speaks of a time when glaciers retreated, leaving behind fertile valleys and the rugged bones of the earth, a place where the air, especially in the hush of an autumn afternoon, carries the crisp scent of damp leaves and distant woodsmoke. The houses, many of them sturdy, clapboard structures with broad porches, seem to settle into the land as if they have always belonged, an organic extension of the gentle undulations and the sheltering embrace of the surrounding woods. For generations, Ware has drawn its lifeblood from the very river that defines it. The power of the Ware River was harnessed early, driving the mills that once defined its economy, a legacy visible in the weathered brick buildings that still stand along its banks, monuments to a bygone industrial era. Though the clatter of looms has largely faded, the spirit of industry persists, a quiet resilience woven into the character of the place. Today, Ware continues to be a hub for its surrounding rural communities, a place where local businesses, from hardware stores to family-run diners, provide the steady pulse of everyday life. The river remains a constant presence, offering quiet moments of reflection for those who walk its banks, a reminder of the deep, enduring connection between the people of Ware and the land they inhabit.
Live animated radar for Ware 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 | Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.259815°N, 72.239802°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01082 |
| 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 Ware, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ware, 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 Ware includes coordinates 42.259815°N, 72.239802°W, situated in Hampshire County. ZIP code 01082. 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.
