Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
159 SXUS41 KCAR 130547 RECCAR Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 MEZ004-132000- Top of Mount Katahdin- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268`)... .TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Lightning risk is limited. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then summit in and out of clouds. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ005-132000- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT... .TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Lightning risk is limited. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ029-132000- Top of Cadillac Mountain- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532`)... .TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early this morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Temperature falling into the mid 70s this afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then summit obscured. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited. .THURSDAY...Summit obscured. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is limited. $$ MEZ002-132000- Top of Deboullie Mountain- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981`)... .TODAY...Sunny until late afternoon, then partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. Locally heavy rainfall possible late. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then summit obscured. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .THURSDAY...Summit obscured. A chance of showers. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited. $$ MEZ006-132000- Top of Mars Hill Mountain- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749`)... .TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Lightning risk is limited. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .THURSDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then summit in and out of clouds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. Not as warm with highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited. $$ MEZ010-132000- Top of White Cap Mountain- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654`)... .TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Lightning risk is limited. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ010-132000- Moosehead Lake- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...MOOSEHEAD LAKE... .TODAY...Sunny until late afternoon, then partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 68 degrees Fahrenheit. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Highest waves 1 foot. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 68 degrees Fahrenheit. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Showers likely in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the mid 70s. Missing. Northwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 68 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ001-132000- Allagash Wilderness Waterway- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY... .TODAY...Sunny until late afternoon, then partly sunny. Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. Not as warm with highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ030-132000- St Croix River- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...ST CROIX RIVER... .TODAY...Sunny. Patchy fog early this morning. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. Lightning risk is limited. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Temperature falling into the mid 70s in the afternoon. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. $$ MEZ030-132000- West Quoddy Head- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...WEST QUODDY HEAD... .TODAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog early this morning. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 53 degrees Fahrenheit. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Isolated showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water temperature around 53 degrees Fahrenheit. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 53 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ004>006-010-011-031-132000- Upper Penobscot Watershed- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds up to 15 mph becoming up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the lower 80s. Northwest 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 $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-132000- Lower Penobscot Watershed- 147 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025 ...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$