Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds until early morning, then
mostly cloudy. Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms early
this evening, then scattered showers late this evening. Isolated
showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds,
small hail, and heavy rainfall early this evening. Lows in the lower
50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Isolated
showers in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Northeast winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.

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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy early this evening, then partly cloudy.
Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then
scattered showers late this evening. Isolated showers after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail,
and heavy rainfall early this evening. Lows around 60. Northwest
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
significant.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Cadillac Mountain-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy after midnight, then
summit obscured. Isolated showers late this evening and overnight.
Patchy fog late. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.
.FRIDAY...Summit obscured. Patchy fog in the morning. Isolated
showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Not
as warm with highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

$$

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds, then mostly cloudy late this
evening, then partly cloudy, then mostly clear late. Scattered
showers early this evening, then isolated showers late this evening.
Hazy late. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hazy. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy early this evening, then partly cloudy.
Showers and scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then
scattered showers late this evening. Isolated showers after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail,
and heavy rainfall early this evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning
risk is elevated.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hazy. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph in the afternoon. No
lightning risk.

$$

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Top of White Cap Mountain-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy until early morning, then partly cloudy.
Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then
scattered showers late this evening. Isolated showers after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail,
and heavy rainfall early this evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning
risk is significant.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Scattered
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

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Moosehead Lake-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy early this evening, then partly cloudy.
Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then
scattered showers late this evening. Isolated showers after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail,
and heavy rainfall early this evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
significant. Water temperature around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 70s. Highest waves 1 foot. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature
around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly clear.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening,
then isolated showers late this evening. Hazy with patchy fog late.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy
rainfall early this evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Hazy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast
winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

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St Croix River-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy until early morning, then partly cloudy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening, then isolated
showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy
rainfall early this evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall late this evening. Not as cool
with lows around 60. Southwest winds up to 10 mph this evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning
risk is significant.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers. Not as warm with highs in
the upper 70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

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West Quoddy Head-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy early this evening, then mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers late this evening and overnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 40s. South winds up
to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
Water temperature around 44 degrees Fahrenheit.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy
fog in the morning. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds up
to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 44 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy until early morning, then partly cloudy.
Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then
scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late this evening.
Isolated showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall this evening. Lows in
the lower 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 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-
308 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with scattered
thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms late this evening. Isolated showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall this evening. Not as
cool with lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lightning risk is significant.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered
showers in the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning
risk is limited.

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

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