Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing snow this morning. Strong winds and
cold with highs around 10 above. Northwest winds 40 to 55 mph
decreasing to 30 to 40 mph this afternoon. Wind chills around
25 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy. A chance
of snow after midnight. Very windy and cold with lows around
7 above. Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph becoming west 10 to 30 mph
after midnight. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chills around
15 below. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit in and out of
clouds. Snow. Blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at
times in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches. Not as
cool with highs around 20. South winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent. Wind chills around 5 below. No lightning risk.

$$

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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.TODAY...Sunny, blustery with highs in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to
30 mph. Wind chills around 12 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. A slight
chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows around 14. West winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chills around 2 above.
No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy, snow. Snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. Highs
in the mid 20s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. No
lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Cadillac Mountain-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow early this morning. Brisk
with highs in the lower 30s. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chills
around 1 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to
25 mph. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. Snow. Snow
accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Not as cool with highs in the lower
40s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow early this morning.
Brisk, cooler with highs around 18. West winds 25 to 30 mph. Wind
chills around 16 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Cold with lows
around 5 above. West winds 10 to 25 mph. Wind chills around
10 below. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches.
Highs around 20. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent. No
lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny and brisk, cooler with highs in the lower 20s.
West winds 25 to 30 mph. Wind chills around 10 below. No lightning
risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 11. West winds 15 to
25 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Wind
chills around 1 below. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Snow in
the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of snow near 100 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of White Cap Mountain-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing snow this morning. Very windy
and cold with highs around 13. Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph becoming
west 25 to 35 mph this afternoon. Wind chills around 23 below. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. A
chance of snow after midnight. Brisk, cold. Near steady temperature
around 10 above. West winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph
after midnight. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chills around
10 below. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit in and out of clouds.
Areas of blowing snow in the morning, then blowing snow in the
afternoon. Snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 8 to 12 inches. Highs in the lower 20s. Southeast
winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chills
around 3 below. No lightning risk.

$$

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Moosehead Lake-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Sunny, blustery with highs in the lower 20s. West winds
15 to 30 mph. Wind chills around 14 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. A
chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows around 13. West winds
10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of
snow 30 percent. Wind chills around zero. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy, snow. Snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. Highs
in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near
100 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 15 to
25 mph. Wind chills around 13 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Cold
with lows around 8 above. West winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up
to 15 mph after midnight. Wind chills around 2 below. No lightning
risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then
snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Highs in
the mid 20s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

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St Croix River-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 30. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind
chills around 1 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 16. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Wind chills around 6 above. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy, snow. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Highs
in the upper 30s. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

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West Quoddy Head-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny and blustery. Highs in the lower 30s. West
winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chills around 6 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy, snow. Rain in the afternoon. Snow accumulation
of 1 to 3 inches. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s. East
winds up to 10 mph increasing to southeast 10 to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning
risk.

$$

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind
chills around 9 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight.
Lows around 16. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Wind chills around 5 above. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy, snow. Snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. Highs
in the upper 20s. East winds up to 15 mph. Chance of snow near
100 percent. No lightning risk.

For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=car

$$

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Lower Penobscot Watershed-
437 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Sunny until late afternoon, then partly sunny. Highs around
30. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chills around 2 below. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. A
chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 19. West winds 10 to
20 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of snow
30 percent. Wind chills around 9 above. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy, snow. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. East winds up
to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chills around 14.
No lightning risk.

For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=car

$$


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