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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured.
Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
Temperature falling into the upper 40s in the afternoon. West winds
15 to 20 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds up to
10 mph. No lightning risk.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Temperature
falling into the lower 60s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ029-170800-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear this evening, then partly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Temperature falling into the lower 70s in
the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

$$

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear this evening, then partly cloudy. Isolated
showers late. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. Widespread
showers. Not as warm with highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

$$

MEZ006-170800-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Clear until early morning, then partly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Lightning risk is limited.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured.
Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as
warm with highs in the upper 60s. Temperature falling into the upper
50s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.

$$

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Top of White Cap Mountain-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Temperature
falling into the mid 50s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph shifting to the north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

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Moosehead Lake-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds up to
10 mph. Highest waves 1 foot. No lightning risk. Water temperature
around 67 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Temperature
falling into the lower 60s in the afternoon. Highest waves 1 foot.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water
temperature around 67 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear this evening, then partly cloudy. Isolated
showers late. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Widespread showers. Not as warm with highs
in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
80 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

$$

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St Croix River-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TONIGHT...Clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds up to
10 mph. No lightning risk.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Temperature falling into the
lower 70s in the afternoon. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the
west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

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West Quoddy Head-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear early this evening, then partly cloudy.
Patchy fog. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. No lightning
risk. Water temperature around 53 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning
risk is elevated. Water temperature around 53 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Clear. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. Lows
in the upper 50s. South winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Temperature falling
into the upper 60s in the afternoon. Southwest winds up to 15 mph
shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.

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

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Lower Penobscot Watershed-
147 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds
10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. No lightning
risk.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Temperature falling into the
lower 70s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

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

$$