Bethel, Maine Weather
Bethel, 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 Bethel, Oxford County.
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About Bethel, Maine
Bethel rests in a valley cradled by the rolling, forested shoulders of western Maine, where the Androscoggin River carves a slow, deliberate path. It lies 35.4 miles north-west of Lewiston, ME (from Lewiston, ME: bearing 307°T), and is situated 20.0 miles east-south-east of Berlin. The air here, especially in the crisp mornings of autumn, carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a cool balm against the skin. Mountains, softened by distance and time, form a hazy backdrop to the village, their peaks often shrouded in a mist that lends an ethereal quality to the landscape. The Androscoggin, a broad ribbon of pewter under a wide sky, reflects the shifting moods of the heavens, its banks a mosaic of rocky outcrops and verdant growth. The terrain itself speaks of glacial sculpting, a land shaped by ancient forces into a gentle, yet enduring, beauty. The history of Bethel is deeply entwined with the logging and agricultural heritage of the region, its early prosperity built on the bounty of the surrounding forests and fertile riverbanks. While the great days of widespread timber harvesting have receded, the spirit of that industry lingers in the sturdy architecture and the enduring connection to the land. Today, Bethel thrives as a hub for outdoor recreation, drawing visitors who seek the quiet grandeur of the White Mountains and the invigorating embrace of its natural wonders. The village itself retains a welcoming, unhurried character, a place where the rhythm of life is attuned to the changing seasons, and where the legacy of its past is subtly present in the everyday.
Live animated radar for Bethel and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Bethel, Oxford County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.404232°N, 70.790625°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04217 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethel, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethel, 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 Bethel includes coordinates 44.404232°N, 70.790625°W, situated in Oxford County. ZIP code 04217. 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.
