West Newbury, Massachusetts Weather
West Newbury, 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 Newbury, Essex County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Newbury.
About West Newbury, Massachusetts
West Newbury unfolds across a landscape shaped by the Merrimack River's ancient embrace, its terrain a gentle rise and fall of wooded hills and fertile farmland. It lies 4.8 miles east-north-east of Haverhill, MA (from Haverhill, MA: bearing 68°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-west of North Shore. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower, and the quietude is punctuated by the calls of unseen birds and the distant hum of tractors. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the sky, line the country roads, casting dappled shade that shifts with the slow passage of the sun. Fields, some still cultivated with corn and hay, others returning to meadow, stretch out under a sky that often hangs with a pearly luminescence, particularly in the late afternoon when the light seems to soften the edges of everything. This is a place where the echoes of agricultural endeavor still resonate, with old stone walls marking the boundaries of farms that have been tended for generations. The local economy, though diversified, retains a connection to the land, with remnants of orchards and the ongoing presence of small-scale farming. Historically, West Newbury was deeply rooted in the agrarian life that characterized much of Essex County, and vestiges of that past can be seen in the enduring homesteads and the character of the roads that wind through its hills. While not a center of industry, its proximity to larger hubs has allowed it to maintain a distinct rural charm, a place where the pace of life allows for contemplation of the changing seasons and the enduring rhythms of nature.
Live animated radar for West Newbury and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.80148°N, 70.989778°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01985 |
| 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 Newbury, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Newbury, 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 Newbury includes coordinates 42.801480°N, 70.989778°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 01985. 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.
