Mattawamkeag, Maine Weather
Mattawamkeag, 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 Mattawamkeag, Penobscot County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mattawamkeag. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mattawamkeag is published on the Lincoln Regional Airport (KLRG) page, 22 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. 2 airfields within reach of Mattawamkeag 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 Mattawamkeag: Millinocket Municipal Airport (KMLT) 30 km
Conditions reported at KLRG describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mattawamkeag specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mattawamkeag.
About Mattawamkeag, Maine
Mattawamkeag rests where the Penobscot River, a broad, dark ribbon, meets the smaller, swifter Mattawamkeag Stream. It lies 53.4 miles north-north-east of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 23°T), and is situated 19.8 miles east-south-east of Millinocket. The land here rolls gently, a succession of wooded hills and open fields, their edges softened by the hazy, pale light that often hangs in the northern air. The scent of pine needles, damp earth, and distant woodsmoke is a constant companion, carried on breezes that rustle through birch and spruce. It’s a place where the sky feels vast, especially at the edge of day, when the sun bleeds orange and purple over the western horizon, painting the quiet landscape in hues of deepening indigo. The history of Mattawamkeag is tied to the river’s bounty and the timber that once flowed downstream. Logging and the associated industries shaped its early character, and though those days have largely passed, the echoes remain in the weathered barns and the unhurried pace of life. The local economy now leans towards tourism and the quiet sustenance of the land, with small farms and businesses catering to those who seek the rugged beauty of this corner of Maine. The Mattawamkeag River itself, a vital artery for centuries, still draws fishermen and kayakers, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky, a constant reminder of the enduring natural forces that define this place.
Live animated radar for Mattawamkeag 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 | Mattawamkeag, Penobscot County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 45.51367°N, 68.354467°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04459 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mattawamkeag, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mattawamkeag, 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 Mattawamkeag includes coordinates 45.513670°N, 68.354467°W, situated in Penobscot County. ZIP code 04459. 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.
