Damariscotta, Maine Weather
Damariscotta, 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 Damariscotta, Lincoln County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Damariscotta. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Damariscotta is published on the Wiscasset Airport (KIWI) page, 17 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 Damariscotta 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 Damariscotta: Knox County Regional Airport (KRKD) 34 km · Brunswick Executive Airport (KBXM) 37 km · Augusta State Airport (KAUG) 39 km · Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (KWVL) 57 km · Belfast Municipal Airport (KBST) 58 km
Conditions reported at KIWI describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Damariscotta specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Damariscotta.
About Damariscotta, Maine
Damariscotta, Maine, unfolds along the winding river bearing its name, a place where the briny tang of the Atlantic seems to perpetually kiss the air. It lies 34.9 miles east of Lewiston, ME (from Lewiston, ME: bearing 97°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-south-west of Waldoboro. The landscape here is a study in gentle resilience, a terrain of rolling hills that soften as they approach the water's edge, their slopes often cloaked in a thick, verdant growth of pine and oak, their branches reaching skyward like outstretched fingers. The river itself, a pewter ribbon under a wide, often dramatic sky, is the town's lifeblood, its surface catching the fleeting light of dawn and the deepening hues of dusk in a way that feels both ancient and immediate. Small, sturdy houses, painted in shades of weathered clapboard, cling to the inclines, their windows like watchful eyes reflecting the passing clouds and the slow, deliberate rhythm of the tides. This is a place where the echoes of industry, particularly oyster farming, still resonate, a testament to a generations-long relationship with the sea's bounty. For centuries, the Damariscotta River has been a vital artery, supporting livelihoods and shaping the very character of the people who call it home. The economy, while embracing modern ventures, still holds a deep reverence for its maritime roots, evident in the small boatyards dotting the shoreline and the bustling fish markets that offer the day's catch. Even the architecture speaks of this history, with buildings that possess a no-nonsense solidity, built to withstand the coastal winds and the passage of time, their foundations firmly planted in the rich, dark soil that has sustained this part of Lincoln County for so long.
Live animated radar for Damariscotta 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 | Damariscotta, Lincoln County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.032857°N, 69.518659°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04543 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Damariscotta, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Damariscotta, 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 Damariscotta includes coordinates 44.032857°N, 69.518659°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 04543. 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.
