Whately, Massachusetts Weather
Whately, 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 Whately, Franklin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Whately. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Whately is published on the Turners Falls Airport (K0B5) page, 19 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 Whately 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 Whately: Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (KCEF) 28 km · Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) 32 km · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) 32 km · Tanner Hiller Airport (K8B5) 42 km · Gardner Municipal Airport (KGDM) 52 km
Conditions reported at K0B5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whately specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Whately.
About Whately, Massachusetts
Whately unfurls across a gentle, fertile plain, a patchwork quilt of fields stitched together by hedgerows and the occasional stand of mature oaks that seem to hold the very air in their leaves. It lies 6.6 miles north-north-east of Hampshire, MA (from Hampshire, MA: bearing 12°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-west of Amherst. The Connecticut River, a broad, unhurried artery, defines its western edge, its low-lying banks often softened by a mist that clings in the early mornings, lending a dreamlike quality to the landscape. Rolling hills, cloaked in the greens of summer or the russets and golds of autumn, rise in the distance, their contours softened by the generous, diffused light that characterizes this corner of the Pioneer Valley. The earth here is a rich loam, dark and giving, promising abundance to those who cultivate it, and the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of newly tilled soil or the faint perfume of ripening fruit. This has long been a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, its history deeply entwined with agriculture, particularly tobacco and onions, crops that have historically thrived in Whately’s particular microclimate. The legacy of these farming traditions is visible in the sturdy, weathered barns and the sprawling fields that still dominate the vista, though the local economy has diversified, embracing small businesses and a growing artisanal presence that adds a quiet hum to the prevailing stillness. Whately retains a character of thoughtful persistence, a place where generations have worked the soil and where a deep-seated respect for the natural world still resonates, evident in the careful stewardship of the land and the unpretentious beauty of its homesteads. The surrounding hills, though not imposing, offer a sense of enclosure, a protective embrace that fosters a strong sense of local identity and a pace of life that allows for appreciation of the subtle shifts in season and the quiet unfolding of each day.
Live animated radar for Whately 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 | Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.43981°N, 72.634812°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01093 |
| 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 Whately, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whately, 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 Whately includes coordinates 42.439810°N, 72.634812°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 01093. 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.
