Plainfield, 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 Plainfield, Sullivan County.
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Plainfield unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient artistry of glaciers and the steady flow of the Connecticut River. It lies 46.9 miles west-north-west of Concord, NH (from Concord, NH: bearing 299°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-west of Lebanon. Rolling hills, cloaked in deciduous forests that blaze with autumnal fire and soften into deep emeralds in summer, cradle the modest settlements and scattered farms. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, especially after a rain, a mingling of damp earth, pine needles, and the distant, faint sweetness of ripening apples. The terrain is a study in gentle rises and dips, where fields of corn and hay stretch towards the horizon, bordered by stone walls that speak of generations of clearing and cultivation. The Connecticut River itself, a broad, glinting ribbon, forms the western boundary, its presence a constant, murmuring reminder of the land's enduring connection to water. The history of Plainfield is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet continuity of its agricultural roots and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, the fertile river valley and the surrounding uplands supported farming, a way of life that still resonates in the rhythm of the seasons and the enduring presence of family homesteads. While industries have waxed and waned, the bedrock of Plainfield's economy has often rested on the land, from its early days of subsistence farming to the more specialized agricultural enterprises of today. The town retains a character of self-reliance, a quiet industriousness that values practicality and community. Its educational institutions, though not sprawling campuses, contribute to its intellectual life, drawing students who appreciate the more contemplative pace of life.
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| Location | Plainfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43.534238°N, 72.356202°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 03781 |
| Area Code | 603 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plainfield, 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 Plainfield includes coordinates 43.534238°N, 72.356202°W, situated in Sullivan County. ZIP code 03781. Telephone area code: 603. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.