Bucksport, Maine Weather
Bucksport, 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 Bucksport, Hancock County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bucksport. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bucksport is published on the Brewer Airport (K0B2) page, 21 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 Bucksport 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 Bucksport: Belfast Municipal Airport (KBST) 25 km · Bangor International Airport (KBGR) 26 km · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (KBHB) 37 km · Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport (KOLD) 43 km · Dexter Regional Airport (K1B0) 59 km
Conditions reported at K0B2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bucksport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bucksport.
About Bucksport, Maine
Bucksport rests at the confluence where the Penobscot River widens, a wide, dark ribbon unfurling towards the Atlantic. It lies 15.7 miles south of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 183°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-south-east of Winterport. The air here carries the briny tang of the sea, even miles inland, a subtle perfume woven into the sharp scent of pine needles that carpet the surrounding hills. These hills, cloaked in a dense, evergreen mantle, rise and fall with a quiet dignity, their slopes often softened by a mist that clings like a veil in the early mornings, hinting at the deep, shadowed woods beyond. The river itself, a constant presence, dictates the town's gentle curve, its waters reflecting the vast, ever-shifting Maine sky—sometimes a steely grey, other times a brilliant, almost impossibly blue expanse. The land here is resilient, a mix of granite outcroppings and rich, dark soil, capable of sustaining both hardy growth and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. The echoes of Bucksport's past are palpable, particularly in the sturdy, salt-weathered architecture that lines its main thoroughfares. For generations, this place thrived on the bounty of the sea and the strength of its timber, its economy once deeply entwined with the shipbuilding and paper mill industries that once pulsed vibrantly here. While those days have largely receded, a hardy spirit of enterprise persists, now manifesting in independent businesses and a burgeoning tourism sector that draws visitors to its scenic beauty and maritime heritage. The Waldo-Hancock Bridge, a graceful arc of steel spanning the Penobscot, stands as a modern sentinel, connecting Bucksport to the wider world while the ancient rhythm of the tides continues its ceaseless work along the shore.
Live animated radar for Bucksport 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 | Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.573685°N, 68.795588°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04416 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bucksport, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bucksport, 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 Bucksport includes coordinates 44.573685°N, 68.795588°W, situated in Hancock County. ZIP code 04416. Telephone area code: 207. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
