Hampden, Maine Weather
Hampden, 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 Hampden, Penobscot County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hampden. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hampden is published on the Brewer Airport (K0B2) page, 6 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 Hampden 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 Hampden: Bangor International Airport (KBGR) 7 km · Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport (KOLD) 26 km · Belfast Municipal Airport (KBST) 40 km · Dexter Regional Airport (K1B0) 43 km · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (KBHB) 50 km
Conditions reported at K0B2 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hampden specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hampden.
About Hampden, Maine
Hampden's landscape breathes with the quiet dignity of a land shaped by both water and the slow turn of seasons. It lies 4.9 miles south-west of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 217°T), and is situated 5.2 miles south-west of Brewer. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of time, give way to the broader expanse of the Penobscot River, its currents a constant murmur beneath skies that shift from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples of twilight. Here, the air carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to the weathered clapboard of old farmhouses and the more recent, practical structures that mark its present. The land itself, a patchwork of fields and woodlands, speaks of generations who have worked its contours, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest, the ebb and flow of the river's bounty. The story of Hampden is one of enduring resilience, a narrative woven from the threads of early settlement and a steadfast connection to the natural world. Originally a part of older communities, Hampden established its own identity through hard work and a commitment to self-sufficiency, its economy once fueled by the timber that floated down the Penobscot and the agricultural yields from its fertile soil. While the grand days of shipbuilding may have passed, a quiet industriousness persists, evident in the local businesses that serve the surrounding neighborhoods and the continued agricultural pursuits that grace its fields. Hampden's character is defined not by grand monuments, but by the subtle grace of its rural existence, a place where the rhythm of daily life still finds its beat in the changing light and the dependable presence of the river.
Live animated radar for Hampden 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 | Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.744516°N, 68.836982°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04444 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hampden, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hampden, 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 Hampden includes coordinates 44.744516°N, 68.836982°W, situated in Penobscot County. ZIP code 04444. 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.
