Francestown, New Hampshire Weather
Francestown, New Hampshire — 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 Francestown, Hills County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Francestown.
About Francestown, New Hampshire
Francestown unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape where the earth hums with a quiet, resilient beauty. It lies 17.1 miles west of Merrimack Valley, MA (from Merrimack Valley, MA: bearing 278°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-south-east of Antrim. The terrain here, sculpted by ancient glaciers, presents a pleasingly uneven canvas of dense woodlands and open meadows, crisscrossed by meandering streams that reflect the ever-changing New Hampshire sky. In the late afternoon, the sun, weary from its journey, casts long, amber shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields, imbuing the air with a mellow, almost tangible warmth. The houses, often painted in muted tones of cream, grey, and barn red, seem to emerge organically from the land itself, their windows gazing out with a gentle, knowing patience. The very air carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of pine needles, damp earth, and the distant promise of woodsmoke. The heart of Francestown beats with a history rooted in granite and industry, a legacy still palpable in the sturdy architecture and the echoes of its past. Once a thriving center for quarrying and manufacturing, its economy has since gracefully transitioned, embracing a more pastoral and artisanal character. The old mill buildings, though now repurposed, stand as silent sentinels to a bygone era of bustling activity, their stone facades weathered by countless seasons. Local craftspeople continue to honor the region’s heritage, their workshops buzzing with a quiet dedication to creating objects of enduring quality. The town's enduring charm lies not in grand pronouncements, but in the subtle persistence of its traditions, the deep-seated neighborliness, and the profound connection its residents feel to this particular patch of New Hampshire earth.
Live animated radar for Francestown and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Francestown, Hills County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 42.987582°N, 71.812577°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 03043 |
| Area Code | 603 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Francestown, New Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Francestown, New Hampshire, 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 Francestown includes coordinates 42.987582°N, 71.812577°W, situated in Hills County. ZIP code 03043. Telephone area code: 603. 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.
