Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

MEZ004-200800-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Summit obscured, then mostly cloudy late this evening,
then partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Highs
in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk.

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MEZ005-200800-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog late this evening and early
morning. Areas of fog late. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds up to
10 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Areas
of fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds up to
10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ029-200800-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy, then summit in and out of clouds late this
evening and early morning, then cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west up to 10 mph after
midnight. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Highs
in the upper 70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ002-200800-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy early this evening, then summit obscured. Isolated
thunderstorms early this evening. Scattered showers this evening,
then isolated showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.
.THURSDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.

$$

MEZ006-200800-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy, then summit in and out of clouds after
midnight, then summit obscured. Isolated showers until early
morning. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then cloudy. Areas of
fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds up to
10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-200800-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds, then cloudy late this
evening, then partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Highs
in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-200800-
Moosehead Lake-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers this evening. Patchy fog
late this evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
West winds up to 10 mph. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain
20 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 69 degrees
Fahrenheit.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Areas
of fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Highest waves 1 foot.
Northwest winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk. Water temperature
around 69 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ001-200800-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy, then partly cloudy after midnight, then
mostly cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early
this evening, then isolated showers late this evening. Patchy fog
late this evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the lower
50s. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning
risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Isolated
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds up to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-200800-
St Croix River-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy, then partly cloudy late this evening, then
mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early this evening. Patchy fog late
this evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows around 60. South
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Areas
of fog in the morning. Highs around 80. West winds up to 10 mph. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-200800-
West Quoddy Head-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 50s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. No
lightning risk. Water temperature around 53 degrees Fahrenheit.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 53 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ004>006-010-011-031-200800-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog late this evening and early
morning. Areas of fog late. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Areas
of fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds up to
10 mph. No lightning risk.

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

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MEZ011-015-016-031-200800-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
244 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers early this evening.
Patchy fog late this evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows
around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after
midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Areas
of fog in the morning. Highs around 80. Northwest winds up to
10 mph. No lightning risk.

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

$$