Bangor, Maine Weather
Bangor, 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 Bangor, Penobscot County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bangor. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bangor is published on the Bangor International Airport (KBGR) page, 4 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 Bangor 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 Bangor: Brewer Airport (K0B2) 4 km · Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport (KOLD) 19 km · Dexter Regional Airport (K1B0) 43 km · Belfast Municipal Airport (KBST) 47 km · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (KBHB) 51 km
Conditions reported at KBGR describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bangor specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bangor.
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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
