Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow. Windy, cold with highs
around zero. Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Wind chills around
36 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Cold
with lows around 6 below. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chills
around 29 below. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. A slight
chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Not as cool with highs around 17.
Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chills
around 16 below. No lightning risk.

$$

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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated flurries this morning. Colder with
highs around 9 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills
around 17 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Clear, cold with lows around 3 below. West winds up to
10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. A slight
chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Not as cool with highs in the lower
20s. South winds up to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind
chills around 12 below in the morning. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ029-052130-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing snow until late afternoon. Brisk,
cooler with highs around 15. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph decreasing
to 10 to 20 mph this afternoon. Wind chills around 17 below. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear and cold. Near steady temperature around
9 above. Northwest 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 summit in and out of
clouds. A slight chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Not as cool with
highs in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent. Wind chills around 3 above in the morning. No lightning
risk.

$$

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated flurries this morning. Colder with
highs around 4 above. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around
30 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Cold
with lows around 9 below. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills
around 22 below. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. Snow in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Not as cool with highs
around 18. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent. Wind chills around 19 below in
the morning. No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated flurries this morning. Colder with
highs around 7 above. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chills
around 29 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Cold with lows
around 12 below. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around
21 below. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation
around an inch possible. Not as cool with highs in the lower 20s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chills
around 21 below in the morning. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-052130-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow. Windy, colder with highs
around zero. Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Wind chills around
33 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Cold.
Near steady temperature around 3 below. West winds 10 to 25 mph.
Wind chills around 25 below. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. A slight
chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Not as cool with highs around 19.
South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chills
around 18 below in the morning. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-052130-
Moosehead Lake-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Colder with highs around 8 above. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around 30 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 5 below. West winds
10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Wind chills
around 17 below. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. A slight
chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Not as cool with highs in the lower
20s. South winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chills around
16 below in the morning. No lightning risk.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated flurries until late afternoon.
Colder with highs around 7 above. West winds up to 15 mph. Wind
chills around 23 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 11 below. Southwest
winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. Snow in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Not as cool with highs
in the lower 20s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning
risk.

$$

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St Croix River-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs around 12. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Wind chills around 15 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 3 below. West winds
up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. A slight
chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Not as cool with highs in the upper
20s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

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West Quoddy Head-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs around 15. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around 10 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature around 12.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west up to 10 mph after
midnight. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning,
then snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches.
Brisk and not as cool with highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph increasing to south 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of snow 80 percent. Wind chills around 1 above in the
morning. No lightning risk.

$$

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Isolated flurries early this morning. Cooler
with highs around 11. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills
around 18 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Clear, cold with lows around 3 below. West winds up to
10 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. A slight
chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Not as cool with highs in the mid
20s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. No lightning risk.

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

$$

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Lower Penobscot Watershed-
223 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Sunny, cooler with highs around 15. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Wind chills around 15 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Clear, cold with lows around 2 below. West winds up to
10 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. A slight
chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Not as cool with highs in the upper
20s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. No lightning risk.

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

$$