West Chatham, Massachusetts Weather
West Chatham, 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 West Chatham, Barnstable County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Chatham. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Chatham is published on the Chatham Municipal Airport (KCQX) page, 1 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 West Chatham 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 West Chatham: Cape Cod Gateway Airport (KHYA) 24 km · Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (KFMH) 44 km · Provincetown Municipal Airport (KPVC) 47 km · Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK) 48 km
Conditions reported at KCQX describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Chatham specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Chatham.
About West Chatham, Massachusetts
West Chatham unfolds as a landscape of subtle transition, where the sandy loam of Cape Cod begins its slow surrender to the salt-laced air. It lies 12.0 miles south-east of Cape Cod, MA (from Cape Cod, MA: bearing 138°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east of Harwich. Low-lying scrub oak and pine, their branches often bowed by persistent winds, carpet the terrain, punctuated by the occasional stoic pitch pine standing sentinel against the horizon. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of bayberry and the briny tang of the ocean, even miles inland, a constant reminder of its proximity. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, has a diffused quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a gentle, almost watercolor hue to the muted greens and grays of the vegetation. The roads themselves seem to breathe with the land, winding organically through the contours of the earth, inviting a slower, more mindful passage. The history of West Chatham is deeply entwined with the sea, a livelihood that once defined its very existence, shaping the character of its early settlers and the rhythm of its days. Though the great fishing fleets are largely a memory, the echo of that maritime heritage lingers in the weathered clapboard houses and the quiet hum of boatyards along the inlets. The local economy, now more diversified, still feels the pull of the water, with a strong tourism sector that thrives on the proximity to pristine beaches and the allure of the Cape's natural beauty. The Chatham Airport, a modest but busy hub, serves both the seasonal influx and the practical needs of the island communities, a modern artery in a place that otherwise moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace. The preservation of its natural spaces, from the salt marshes to the coastal dunes, remains a vital concern, a testament to the enduring connection between the people of West Chatham and the land they inhabit.
Live animated radar for West Chatham 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 | West Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.681223°N, 69.991127°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02633, 02669 |
| 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 West Chatham, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Chatham, 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 West Chatham includes coordinates 41.681223°N, 69.991127°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02633, 02669. 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.
