West Falmouth, Massachusetts Weather
West Falmouth, 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 Falmouth, Barnstable County.
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About West Falmouth, Massachusetts
West Falmouth rests along the gentle curve of Buzzards Bay, a place where the land exhales the salty tang of the sea and the air itself seems to carry a quiet, persistent hum of nature. It lies 3.8 miles north-north-west of Falmouth, MA (from Falmouth, MA: bearing 344°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of Bourne. The terrain here is a subtle composition of salt marshes, their reedy heads nodding in the breeze, and pine-studded uplands that slope down towards the water’s edge. Ancient stone walls, softened by moss and time, delineate fields that are now often left to the wilder growth of bayberry and wild rose, their thorny branches reaching out like welcoming, if slightly prickly, embraces. The light, especially in the late afternoon, has a luminous quality, filtering through the pine needles and casting long, dancing shadows that speak of a deep, enduring peace. The history of West Falmouth is a narrative woven from the threads of maritime enterprise and a deep connection to the land. Once a hub for shipbuilding and fishing, its economy now leans more towards the quiet pursuits of tourism and local crafts, a gentle evolution rather than a drastic shift. The old grist mill, a weathered sentinel by the stream, stands as a silent testament to an earlier era, its timbers groaning softly with the memory of industry. Today, the rhythm of life in West Falmouth is marked by the turning of the tides and the slow unfolding of seasons, a place where the vibrant pulse of the past still beats softly beneath the surface of a tranquil present.
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| Location | West Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.604274°N, 70.634475°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02540, 02574 |
| 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 Falmouth, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Falmouth, 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 Falmouth includes coordinates 41.604274°N, 70.634475°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02540, 02574. 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.
