Newcastle, Maine Weather
Newcastle, 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 Newcastle, Lincoln County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Newcastle. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Newcastle is published on the Wiscasset Airport (KIWI) page, 16 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 Newcastle 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 Newcastle: Knox County Regional Airport (KRKD) 35 km · Brunswick Executive Airport (KBXM) 36 km · Augusta State Airport (KAUG) 38 km · Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (KWVL) 56 km · Twitchell Airport (K3B5) 58 km
Conditions reported at KIWI describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Newcastle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Newcastle.
About Newcastle, Maine
Newcastle, a place where the Damariscotta River breathes its salty air, unfurls a landscape of weathered charm. It lies 34.0 miles east of Lewiston, ME (from Lewiston, ME: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-south-west of Waldoboro. The terrain rises and falls with a gentle persistence, a mosaic of dense pine forests that cling to the slopes and open fields, hinting at past cultivation. Along the riverbanks, weathered docks, some still bearing the ghosts of lobster boats, speak of a life intrinsically tied to the water. Even in the quiet of late afternoon, when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, amber shadows across the asphalt and clapboard, a palpable sense of enduring resilience permeates the air, a quiet strength born of salt and wind. The history of Newcastle is a story etched in timber and trade, a legacy of shipbuilding and seafaring that once echoed through its harbors. For generations, the local economy revolved around the bounty of the sea and the strength of its forests, supplying timber for ships that sailed far beyond the horizon. Today, while fishing boats still bob at anchor, the character of Newcastle has broadened, embracing artisan shops and galleries that draw visitors seeking a taste of authentic Maine. The old meetinghouse, a stoic sentinel on the green, stands as a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of its founders, a reminder of the sturdy foundations upon which this coastal community was built.
Live animated radar for Newcastle 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 | Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.035079°N, 69.536714°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04553 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Newcastle, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newcastle, 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 Newcastle includes coordinates 44.035079°N, 69.536714°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 04553. 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.
