Orono, Maine Weather
Orono, Maine — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Orono, Penobscot County.
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About Orono, Maine
Orono breathes the cool, damp air of the Penobscot River valley, a place where granite outcrops punctuate rolling hills and the dense green of spruce and pine presses in close. It lies 7.7 miles north-east of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 42°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-east of Brewer. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, the terrain rising and falling with a quiet insistence, leading the eye toward the broad, patient flow of the river that has shaped its contours. Along its banks, the light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to deepen, turning the water to a burnished pewter and casting long, velvety shadows from the ancient trees that stand sentinel. The very air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a clean, sharp fragrance that speaks of the northern woods and the steady, life-giving presence of the water. The history of Orono is deeply entwined with the river and the abundant natural resources it offered, a legacy that began with Indigenous peoples and continued through the logging and industrial booms that once defined this corner of Maine. The University of Maine, a vibrant hub of learning, now anchors the local economy, its presence infusing Orono with a youthful energy that contrasts with the enduring quiet of the surrounding landscape. Quaint clapboard houses and well-tended gardens line the streets, hinting at generations of lives lived out against this backdrop of natural beauty and academic pursuit. The river itself, no longer the highway for timber rafts but a place for quiet recreation, continues to be a defining feature, its currents a constant reminder of the enduring power of the natural world.
Live animated radar for Orono and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Orono, Penobscot County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.883125°N, 68.671977°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04473, 04469 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orono, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orono, Maine, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Orono includes coordinates 44.883125°N, 68.671977°W, situated in Penobscot County. ZIP code 04473, 04469. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
