Jonesport, Maine Weather
Jonesport, 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 Jonesport, Washington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Jonesport. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Jonesport is published on the Machias Valley Airport (KMVM) 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. 3 airfields within reach of Jonesport 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 Jonesport: Deblois Flight Strip (K43B) 38 km · Gillespie Field (K66B) 58 km
Conditions reported at KMVM describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jonesport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jonesport.
About Jonesport, Maine
Jonesport breathes the sharp, briny air of its Down East Maine existence, a place where the land yields grudgingly to the sea and the sea carves its own insistent story into the granite coastline. It lies 60.9 miles east-south-east of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 107°T), and is situated 14.3 miles south-south-west of Machias. The terrain here is a rugged embrace of rocky shores, spruce-fir forests that cling tenaciously to the thin soil, and a scattering of salt marshes that exhale the scent of decay and rebirth with each turning tide. The houses, often painted in weathered blues and greys, huddle against the elements, their pitched roofs testament to the need to shed the heavy snows of winter, while lobster boats, their buoys a cheerful confetti of color, bob patiently in the protected harbors, awaiting the call of the ocean. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a crystalline clarity, sharpening the edges of the weathered shingles and lending a luminous glow to the mist that often drifts in from the Gulf of Maine, blurring the distinction between water and sky. The enduring heart of Jonesport beats with the rhythm of the sea, its economy inextricably tied to the bounty of the cold Atlantic waters. For generations, lobstering has been the lifeblood, a demanding profession that shapes the very character of the place, fostering a stoic resilience and a deep respect for the ocean's caprices. This history is visible in the weathered wharves and the enduring traditions passed down through families, a lineage of watermen and women who understand the subtle language of tides and weather. Beyond the iconic lobster boats, the area’s natural beauty has drawn a modest but dedicated tourism, particularly for those seeking the raw, untamed appeal of coastal Maine, and the nearby Roque Bluffs State Park offers a glimpse into the wilder shores that define this corner of Washington County.
Live animated radar for Jonesport 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 | Jonesport, Washington County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.532856°N, 67.598326°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04649 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jonesport, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jonesport, 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 Jonesport includes coordinates 44.532856°N, 67.598326°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 04649. 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.
