Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

MEZ004-242000-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

.TODAY...Summit in and out of clouds this morning, then mostly
cloudy. Isolated showers until late afternoon. Isolated
thunderstorms this afternoon. Scattered showers late. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ005-242000-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this morning, then partly sunny. Areas
of fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning. Isolated
showers. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog
after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds up to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ029-242000-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured. Scattered showers with patchy drizzle
early this morning. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ002-242000-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured this morning, then mostly cloudy. Scattered
showers this morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds up
to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.

$$

MEZ006-242000-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then summit in and out of clouds late this
morning, then mostly cloudy, then partly sunny late. Isolated
showers until late afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
Scattered showers late. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance
of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TUESDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then summit
obscured. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 70. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ010-242000-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

.TODAY...Summit in and out of clouds this morning, then summit
obscured. Scattered showers early this morning. Isolated showers
late this morning and afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured in the evening, then summit in and out of
clouds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph
after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 60. Southwest winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ010-242000-
Moosehead Lake-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this morning, then partly sunny. Areas
of fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning. Isolated
showers. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this
afternoon. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 68 degrees
Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Highest waves 1 foot. South winds up
to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
Water temperature around 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Highest waves
1 foot. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 68 degrees
Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ001-242000-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then partly sunny late this morning and
early afternoon, then mostly cloudy. Areas of fog early this
morning. Patchy fog late this morning. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms this morning, then numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
significant.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds up to
10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around
70. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ030-242000-
St Croix River-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly sunny. Patchy
drizzle early this morning. Areas of fog early this morning, then
patchy fog late this morning. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds up
to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Lightning risk
is limited.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s. South winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

$$

MEZ030-242000-
West Quoddy Head-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers with patchy heavy drizzle
early this morning. Widespread dense fog early this morning, then
areas of fog late this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. Near
steady temperature in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature
around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
.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 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Areas of
fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs
in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 54 degrees
Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ004>006-010-011-031-242000-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly sunny. Areas of fog
early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning. Patchy drizzle
early this morning. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms late.
Highs in the upper 70s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the
mid 50s. South winds up to 15 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

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

$$

MEZ011-015-016-031-242000-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
245 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Areas of fog
early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Scattered
showers with patchy drizzle early this morning, then isolated
showers late this morning. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s. South winds up to 20 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after
midnight. No lightning risk.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

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

$$