Wayland, Massachusetts Weather
Wayland, 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 Wayland, Middlesex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Wayland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Wayland is published on the Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) page, 13 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 Wayland 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 Wayland: Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 17 km · Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) 25 km · Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) 29 km · Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (K1B6) 31 km · Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) 39 km
Conditions reported at KBED describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wayland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wayland.
About Wayland, Massachusetts
Wayland unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers and water. It lies 3.3 miles south-south-east of Metrowest, MA (from Metrowest, MA: bearing 161°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-south-west of Middlesex. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of centuries, give way to pockets of marshland and the meandering course of the Sudbury River, its waters reflecting the changing New England sky. Mature stands of oak and maple, their branches a dense canopy in summer, break into open fields that still hold the scent of damp earth and fallen leaves, even as a subtle hum of traffic drifts from the main thoroughfares. The air here carries a particular stillness, a quietude that settles over the homes and the ancient stone walls, punctuated only by the distant call of a bird or the rustle of wind through pine needles. This is a place where the echoes of agrarian past still resonate, though the fields are now largely residential. Founded in the late 17th century, Wayland’s early economy was tied to farming and the milling of grain, a legacy hinted at by the preserved Grist Mill and the remnants of old dirt roads that still trace the contours of the land. The town’s development, like its terrain, has been a gradual process, marked by a careful balance between preserving its rural character and accommodating modern life. While no grand universities or bustling industries define its present, Wayland thrives on a quiet self-sufficiency, its residents finding community in local shops, parks, and the enduring charm of its historic Meeting House, a constant reminder of its deep-rooted past.
Live animated radar for Wayland 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 | Wayland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.362595°N, 71.361448°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01778 |
| 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 Wayland, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wayland, 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 Wayland includes coordinates 42.362595°N, 71.361448°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 01778. 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.
