West Dennis, Massachusetts Weather
West Dennis, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for West Dennis, Barnstable County.
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About West Dennis, Massachusetts
West Dennis, a stretch of Cape Cod land where the salt-laced air carries the scent of pine and the distant cry of gulls, unfolds with a gentle, almost languid grace. It lies 7.0 miles east-south-east of Barnstable, MA (from Barnstable, MA: bearing 111°T), and is situated 4.0 miles south-east of Yarmouth. The terrain here is a subtle interplay of sandy knolls, softened by hardy scrub pines and the occasional stately oak, sloping down towards the shimmering expanse of the Nantucket Sound. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a remarkable softness, a diffused golden glow that seems to cling to the weathered clapboard homes and the weathered pilings of forgotten docks. Even the wind, when it blows in from the sea, feels less like a force and more like a persistent whisper, shaping the dunes and rustling through the tall grasses that fringe the inlets. The history of West Dennis is inextricably linked to the sea and the hardy souls who drew their living from its depths. Once a bustling hub for whaling and fishing, its economy has since shifted, though the echoes of that maritime past still resonate in the quiet harbors and the names of streets. The Bass River, a significant waterway that carves through the landscape, was once a vital artery for commerce and still offers a tranquil setting for recreational boating, its waters reflecting the changing moods of the sky. While grand estates now punctuate the shoreline, a sense of enduring connection to the natural world persists, a quiet understanding that the land and its waters have always dictated the rhythm of life in West Dennis.
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| Location | West Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.664556°N, 70.172797°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02670 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Dennis, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Dennis, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Dennis includes coordinates 41.664556°N, 70.172797°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02670. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
