Woonsocket, Rhode Island Weather
Woonsocket, Rhode Island — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Woonsocket, Providence County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Woonsocket. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Woonsocket is published on the Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (K1B6) page, 12 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 Woonsocket 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 Woonsocket: Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD) 35 km · Worcester Regional Airport (KORH) 42 km · Minute Man Air Field (K6B6) 51 km · Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 55 km · Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) 58 km
Conditions reported at K1B6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Woonsocket specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket, a place where the Blackstone River churns and whispers, carves its character into the Rhode Island landscape. It lies 8.2 miles south-west of Franklin, MA (from Franklin, MA: bearing 227°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west of North Attleborough. Hills, softened by the passage of seasons, rise and fall, their slopes often dotted with the enduring brick of former mills, their windows like vacant eyes gazing at the sky. The air here carries a certain weight, a blend of damp earth from the riverbanks and the ghost of coal smoke from generations past, especially noticeable as dusk gathers and the streetlights begin to bloom, casting a warm, honeyed glow on the worn pavement. Along the river's edge, the terrain shifts, a mix of urban sprawl and pockets of green, where willow branches dip and sway, mirroring the gentle currents that have shaped this valley for so long. The story of Woonsocket is inextricably linked to the very water that flows through it, a powerful engine for industry that once hummed with the clatter of looms and the whir of machinery. This was a hub of textile manufacturing, a testament to the ingenuity and grit of those who built fortunes and lives along the Blackstone. Today, echoes of that past remain, not just in the architecture, but in the resilient spirit of the people who continue to call Woonsocket home. The local economy, while diversified, still carries the imprint of its industrial heritage, a subtle reminder of the forces that have shaped its present. It’s a place where history isn't just remembered; it’s felt in the very bones of the streets, in the enduring strength of its buildings, and in the quiet persistence of its community.
Live animated radar for Woonsocket 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 | Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates | 42.002876°N, 71.514784°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02895 |
| Area Code | 401 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Woonsocket, Rhode Island Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 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 Woonsocket includes coordinates 42.002876°N, 71.514784°W, situated in Providence County. ZIP code 02895. Telephone area code: 401. 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.
