Augusta, Maine Weather
Augusta, Maine — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Augusta, Kennebec County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Augusta. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Augusta is published on the Augusta State Airport (KAUG) page, 2 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 Augusta 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 Augusta: Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (KWVL) 26 km · Bowman Field (KB10) 31 km · Twitchell Airport (K3B5) 39 km · Wiscasset Airport (KIWI) 39 km · Central Maine/Norridgewock Airport (KOWK) 46 km
Conditions reported at KAUG describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Augusta specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Augusta.
About Augusta, Maine
Augusta unfolds along the Kennebec River, a landscape defined by rolling hills and the broad, often steely, expanse of the water itself. It lies 26.0 miles north-east of Lewiston, ME (from Lewiston, ME: bearing 56°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north of Gardiner. The terrain here is a gentle push and pull of earth, rising and falling with a quiet confidence, interspersed with the sturdy, enduring presence of pine and oak trees that seem to have weathered countless winters. The air, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a subtle coolness, a whisper of the Atlantic not too distant, and the light often possesses a soft, diffused quality, softening the edges of the granite buildings and the occasional splash of vibrant color from a well-tended garden. The river, a constant, vital artery, shapes the topography, its banks a mosaic of rocky outcrops and stretches of smooth, worn stone, reflecting the ever-changing sky above. For centuries, Augusta has been a place of strategic importance, its history deeply entwined with the flow of the Kennebec and the broader development of Maine. As the state capital, it bears the weight of governance, its prominent buildings a reminder of its civic role, while the enduring legacy of its industrial past, particularly in lumber and paper, can still be felt in the older structures and the very character of the riverfront. The local economy, while diversified, still retains a connection to its heritage, with small businesses and service industries forming the backbone of daily life, punctuated by the comings and goings of state employees and university students. The river itself remains a focal point, a source of recreation and a reminder of the natural forces that have shaped Augusta into the distinct and resilient community it is today.
Live animated radar for Augusta 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 | Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.310624°N, 69.77949°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04330, 04332, 04333, 04336, 04338 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Augusta, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Augusta, Maine, 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 Augusta includes coordinates 44.310624°N, 69.779490°W, situated in Kennebec County. ZIP code 04330, 04332, 04333, 04336, 04338. Telephone area code: 207. 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.
