Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

MEZ004-140800-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms this evening.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall this evening. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lightning risk is significant.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit in and out of clouds.
Areas of fog in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Near steady
temperature in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

$$

MEZ005-140800-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms this evening.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall this evening. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph this evening becoming light
and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is
significant.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall. Not as warm with highs in the upper 70s. North winds
up to 15 mph becoming up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

$$

MEZ029-140800-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy early this evening, then mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk
is significant.

$$

MEZ002-140800-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers this evening. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall until early
morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall late. Lows in
the lower 60s. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is
significant.
.THURSDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then partly sunny. Areas
of fog in the morning. Scattered showers in the morning. Not as warm
with highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

$$

MEZ006-140800-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy late this evening, then
summit in and out of clouds. Scattered thunderstorms this evening.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall this evening. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lightning risk is significant.
.THURSDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then partly
sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Not as warm with
highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ010-140800-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms this evening.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall this evening. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest up
to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk
is elevated.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. Not as warm with highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ010-140800-
Moosehead Lake-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms this evening.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of
fog late. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall this
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting
to the northwest after midnight. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of
rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant. Water temperature
around 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Areas
of fog in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Not as warm with highs in
the upper 70s. Missing. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around
68 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ001-140800-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms until early
morning. Scattered showers, then isolated thunderstorms late. Patchy
fog after midnight. Areas of fog late. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall until early morning. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall late. Lows around 60. West winds up to
10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny. Areas
of fog in the morning. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
in the morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the
morning. Not as warm with highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ030-140800-
St Croix River-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear, then partly cloudy late this evening, then
mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Areas of fog late. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall
after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Scattered
showers in the morning. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers in
the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Not as
warm with highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance
of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

$$

MEZ030-140800-
West Quoddy Head-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy this evening, then mostly cloudy. Areas of
fog late this evening and overnight. Isolated showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water temperature around
53 degrees Fahrenheit.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
Water temperature around 53 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ004>006-010-011-031-140800-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy this evening, then mostly cloudy. Scattered
showers early this evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers
late this evening and overnight. Patchy fog late. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds up to
10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy
fog in the morning. Numerous showers in the morning. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Not as warm with highs in
the lower 80s. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lightning risk is significant.

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

$$

MEZ011-015-016-031-140800-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
147 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy this evening, then mostly cloudy. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. Patchy
fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall
late this evening and overnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds up
to 20 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

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

$$