Rockland, Maine Weather
Rockland, 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 Rockland, Knox County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rockland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rockland is published on the Knox County Regional Airport (KRKD) page, 5 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. 4 airfields within reach of Rockland 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 Rockland: Belfast Municipal Airport (KBST) 35 km · Wiscasset Airport (KIWI) 51 km · Augusta State Airport (KAUG) 60 km
Conditions reported at KRKD describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rockland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rockland.
About Rockland, Maine
Rockland's harbor, a broad, welcoming curve of granite and water, exhales the briny, invigorating air of Penobscot Bay. It lies 50.9 miles south-south-west of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 199°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-west of Camden. The town itself climbs gently from the waterfront, a jumble of Victorian architecture painted in hues of clapboard white, deep ocean blue, and lobster-boat red. Steep streets, some slick with sea mist even on clear days, lead past weathered storefronts and sturdy homes whose foundations seem to grip the very bedrock of the Maine coast. The scent of pine needles, carried on the breeze from the inland forests, mingles with the pervasive aroma of salt and the subtle, persistent perfume of the sea. Even in the height of summer, a certain crispness lingers, a reminder of the powerful seasons that shape life here, and the quality of light, particularly in the late afternoon, can cast a golden sheen on the weathered shingles, as if the very buildings are breathing in the fading sun. For generations, Rockland has been defined by its deep connection to the sea, its economy historically tethered to the bounty of the ocean. The granite quarries that once pulsed with activity, shipping their stone across the country, have largely quieted, leaving behind a legacy of enduring structures and a palpable sense of industry past. Today, the vibrant hum of lobster boats, their traps stacked high on the docks, speaks of a resilient, ongoing commerce, a tradition passed down through families. The town also boasts a burgeoning arts scene, a distinctive counterpoint to its maritime roots, with galleries and performance spaces breathing new life into former industrial buildings. This blend of rugged practicality and creative spirit gives Rockland a unique character, a place where the enduring rhythms of the coast meet a forward-looking sensibility, all set against the dramatic backdrop of a working harbor and the boundless expanse of the Atlantic.
Live animated radar for Rockland 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 | Rockland, Knox County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.103692°N, 69.108929°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04841 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rockland, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockland, 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 Rockland includes coordinates 44.103692°N, 69.108929°W, situated in Knox County. ZIP code 04841. 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.
