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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early this evening. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms this evening. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall until early morning. Very windy and cooler
with lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph shifting to
the west 25 to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lightning risk is significant.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Very windy and
cooler with highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 30 to 45 mph
decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. No lightning risk.

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MEZ005-180800-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy this evening, then partly cloudy. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms this evening, then scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to
20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
significant.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ029-180800-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds this evening, then summit
obscured. Patchy fog. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.FRIDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then clearing.
Windy with highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 35 mph. No
lightning risk.

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MEZ002-180800-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Widespread showers this evening.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall until early morning. Lows
in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west 15 to
20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is
significant.
.FRIDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then clearing. Not as warm
with highs around 70. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning
risk.

$$

MEZ006-180800-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms until early morning, then scattered showers late. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall until early morning. Lows
in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.FRIDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then clearing. Breezy and
not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 15 to
30 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-180800-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy, then summit in and out of clouds late this
evening and early morning, then mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms this evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Very windy and cooler with lows in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph increasing to west 25 to
40 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny and very windy. Cooler with highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 30 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph
in the afternoon. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-180800-
Moosehead Lake-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the west 10 to 25 mph after midnight. Highest waves
1 foot. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
Water temperature around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Not as warm
with highs in the upper 60s. Highest waves 1 foot in the morning.
Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. No lightning risk. Water temperature
around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall until early morning. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is extreme.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Not as warm
with highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-180800-
St Croix River-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy until early morning, then partly cloudy.
Isolated showers this evening. Isolated thunderstorms until early
morning. Scattered showers after midnight. Areas of fog late this
evening and overnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the southwest up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

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West Quoddy Head-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated. Water temperature around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ004>006-010-011-031-180800-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy this evening, then partly cloudy. Scattered
thunderstorms early this evening. Scattered showers until early
morning. Isolated thunderstorms late this evening and early morning.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this evening.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall late this evening and
early morning. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lightning risk is significant.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. 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

$$

MEZ011-015-016-031-180800-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
147 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy, then partly cloudy after midnight, then
mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms until early
morning. Patchy fog late this evening. Areas of fog after midnight.
Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 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

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