Winchendon, Massachusetts Weather
Winchendon, 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 Winchendon, Worcester County.
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About Winchendon, Massachusetts
Winchendon sits at the edge of Massachusetts, a place where the land begins its slow, upward tilt toward the greener, wilder country of the north. It lies 14.2 miles west-north-west of Fitchburg, MA (from Fitchburg, MA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-north-west of Gardner. The terrain here is a study in gentle undulation, a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and smoothed by centuries of wind and rain. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of deciduous forest, give way to shallow valleys where brooks, like silver threads, trace their meandering paths. In summer, the air is thick with the hum of insects and the sweet, earthy scent of pine needles and damp soil, a perfume that clings to the skin long after one has left the shade of the trees. The light, especially in the late afternoon, filters through the leaves in fractured, golden shafts, illuminating patches of moss-covered stone and the occasional flash of a cardinal's wing. This was once a land of industry, of water-powered mills that harnessed the flow of the region's numerous streams to shape wood and metal. The echoes of those busy days can still be found in the weathered brick of abandoned factories and the remnants of old dams, silent monuments to a different era. Winchendon's economy has since diversified, finding new life in small businesses and a growing appreciation for its natural surroundings. The town retains a quiet resilience, a character forged by generations who understood the demands of the land and the value of hard work. It’s a place where the past is not entirely forgotten, but rather informs the present, a subtle undertow beneath the surface of everyday life.
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| Location | Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.686197°N, 72.043969°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01475 |
| 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 Winchendon, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Winchendon, 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 Winchendon includes coordinates 42.686197°N, 72.043969°W, situated in Worcester County. ZIP code 01475. 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.
