Wilmington, Massachusetts Weather
Wilmington, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Wilmington, Middlesex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Wilmington. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Wilmington is published on the Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) page, 13 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington: Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM) 19 km · Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) 25 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 30 km · Nashua Airport / Boire Field (KASH) 38 km · Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) 40 km
Conditions reported at KBED describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wilmington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington’s terrain unfolds in a quiet, rolling manner, a landscape shaped by the slow work of glaciers long past. It lies 3.1 miles north-north-east of Burlington, MA (from Burlington, MA: bearing 21°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-east of Middlesex. The air here, especially in the late afternoon as the sun begins its descent, carries a cool, earthy scent, hinting at the damp loam of its woodlands and the lingering moisture from its many ponds and streams. Oak and maple trees, sturdy and ancient, form dense canopies that break the sunlight into shifting patterns on the forest floor, a quiet testament to the seasons’ passage. It’s a place where the land seems to breathe with a steady, unhurried cadence, its gentle slopes leading the eye towards the reflective surfaces of Horn Pond and Silver Lake, bodies of water that mirror the sky and the passing clouds. The roots of Wilmington run deep, tracing back to its founding in the mid-17th century, a time when this land was a frontier of sorts, its early economy tethered to the demanding work of farming and the abundant timber that clothed its hills. Later, the industrious spirit of the region found expression in manufacturing, with mills and workshops harnessing the power of its waterways, contributing to the broader industrial heart of the surrounding counties. Though the clamor of heavy industry has largely receded, a sense of that pragmatic heritage persists, woven into the character of Wilmington, a place that has always been about building and sustaining. The town retains a distinct New England character, a blend of historical preservation and modern growth, where the echoes of its past can still be felt in the quiet hum of its present-day life.
Live animated radar for Wilmington 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 | Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.546483°N, 71.173667°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01887 |
| 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 Wilmington, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wilmington, 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 Wilmington includes coordinates 42.546483°N, 71.173667°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 01887. 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.
