Bangor, Maine Weather
Bangor, Maine — 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 Bangor, Penobscot County.
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About Bangor, Maine
Bangor unfolds as a broad, welcoming presence along the Penobscot River, its embrace of the water a defining characteristic. It lies 85.8 miles north-east of Lewiston, ME (from Lewiston, ME: bearing 55°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-west of Orono. The land rises gently from the riverbanks, a mosaic of dense woodlands and more open, settled areas where the architecture speaks of enduring practicality. Pine and birch trees, their bark like aged parchment, form a whispering backdrop to the town, and in the late afternoon, the light slants through their branches, casting long, cool shadows that stretch across lawns and quiet streets. The air here carries a distinct crispness, even in summer, hinting at the northern latitudes and the proximity of wilder country. The history of Bangor is inextricably linked to the forest and the river that once served as its arterial highways. Lumber and shipbuilding were the engines that powered its early growth, the scent of sawdust and brine mingling in the bustling docks. Today, while remnants of that industrial past persist, the economy has diversified, embracing education with the presence of the University of Maine, and a growing service sector that caters to the surrounding region. The city’s character reflects this evolution – a blend of pragmatic hard work and a subtle, almost academic curiosity, evident in its independent bookstores and the quiet hum of intellectual life that sometimes spills from the university campus into the broader community.
Live animated radar for Bangor 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.
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| Location | Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.801182°N, 68.777814°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04401, 04402 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bangor, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bangor, Maine, 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 Bangor includes coordinates 44.801182°N, 68.777814°W, situated in Penobscot County. ZIP code 04401, 04402. 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. 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.
