Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

MEZ004-082000-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268`)...

.TODAY...Summit obscured this morning, then cloudy. Rain, mainly
this morning. Rain may be heavy at times early this morning. Breezy
and much cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Temperature falling into
the mid 30s this afternoon. North winds 15 to 30 mph. Chance of rain
near 100 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Very windy and much cooler
with lows in the upper 20s. North winds 20 to 35 mph increasing to
30 to 40 mph after midnight. Wind chills around 16. No lightning
risk.
.THURSDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then partly
sunny. Windy, cooler. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s.
North winds 30 to 35 mph shifting to the northwest 20 to 30 mph in
the afternoon. Wind chills around 12. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ005-082000-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Rain this morning. A
chance of rain this afternoon. Much cooler. Near steady temperature
in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near
100 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Much cooler
with lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning
risk.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ029-082000-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532`)...

.TODAY...Summit obscured until late afternoon, then cloudy. Rain
likely early this morning, then rain late this morning and
afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times late this morning. Highs in
the mid 60s. Temperature falling into the mid 50s this afternoon.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph shifting to the north 15 to 20 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A chance of
rain in the evening. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s. North
winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ002-082000-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981`)...

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then cloudy late this morning and early
afternoon, then partly sunny. Patchy fog early this morning. Rain
early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Much
cooler with highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ006-082000-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749`)...

.TODAY...Summit obscured this morning, then cloudy. Patchy fog early
this morning. Rain this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon.
Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
Chance of rain near 100 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A slight
chance of rain in the evening. Breezy and much cooler with lows in
the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
20 to 25 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-082000-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654`)...

.TODAY...Summit obscured this morning, then cloudy. Rain, mainly
this morning. Rain may be heavy at times early this morning. Breezy
and much cooler with highs in the upper 40s. North winds 15 to
30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Windy and much cooler with
lows in the lower 30s. North winds 20 to 35 mph. Wind chills in the
lower 20s. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Wind chills around 20. No lightning
risk.

$$

MEZ010-082000-
Moosehead Lake-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Cloudy until late afternoon, then partly sunny. Patchy fog
early this morning. Rain this morning. A chance of rain this
afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
20 mph. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain near 100 percent. No
lightning risk. Water temperature around 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the mid 30s.
Highest waves around 3 feet. North winds 10 to 25 mph. No lightning
risk. Water temperature around 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Highest waves
around 3 feet. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. No lightning risk.
Water temperature around 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ001-082000-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Cloudy until late afternoon, then partly sunny. Patchy fog
early this morning. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain
late this morning. Much cooler with highs in the mid 50s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. No lightning
risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly clear. Areas of
frost after midnight. Much cooler with lows in the upper 20s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs in
the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills around
20 in the morning. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-082000-
St Croix River-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Rain. Not as warm
with highs in the mid 60s. Temperature falling into the lower 50s
this afternoon. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north this
afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A chance of
rain in the evening. Areas of frost after midnight. Much cooler with
lows in the mid 30s. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent. No
lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Cooler with
highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning
risk.

$$

MEZ030-082000-
West Quoddy Head-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late
this morning and afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times early this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Temperature falling into the mid
50s this afternoon. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph shifting to the
northwest this afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Lightning
risk is limited. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Rain likely in the
evening. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s. North winds 15 to
25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 20 to 25 mph. No lightning risk. Water temperature around
55 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ004>006-010-011-031-082000-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Rain until late
afternoon. A chance of rain late. Much cooler with highs in the
upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near
100 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Much cooler
with lows in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning
risk.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk.

For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car

$$

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Lower Penobscot Watershed-
147 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Rain until late
afternoon. A chance of rain late. Much cooler with highs in the
lower 60s. Temperature falling into the mid 50s this afternoon.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A slight
chance of rain in the evening. Much cooler with lows in the upper
30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No
lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
25 mph. No lightning risk.

For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car

$$