Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured early this morning, then summit in and out
of clouds. Patchy fog this morning. Rain early this morning. A
slight chance of freezing rain this morning. Snow. Snow accumulation
of 2 to 4 inches. Ice accumulation around a trace. Strong winds and
cooler with highs in the lower 30s. Temperature falling into the
upper 20s this afternoon. North winds 30 to 40 mph increasing to
40 to 60 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Wind chills around 7 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Snow. Patchy blowing snow
after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 4 to 7 inches.
Strong winds and much cooler with lows around 16. Northwest winds 55
to 65 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. Wind chills around 1 above. No
lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then partly
sunny. A chance of snow showers. Strong winds with highs in the mid
20s. Northwest winds 50 to 65 mph decreasing to 45 to 55 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chills around 3 below. No
lightning risk.

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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of snow
this morning. Rain. Snow this afternoon. Snow accumulation around an
inch. Breezy. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 25 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance
of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy, snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight.
Additional snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Windy with lows in
the upper 20s. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent. Wind chills around 17. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy blowing
snow in the morning. A chance of snow showers, mainly in the
morning. Windy with highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to
35 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chills around 16. No
lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Cadillac Mountain-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Rain.
Snow late. Cooler. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. North
winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Snow. Little or no snow accumulation.
Breezy with lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chills around 19. No lightning
risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny. A
slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Very windy with highs
in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 25 to 45 mph. Chance of snow
20 percent. Wind chills around 18. No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then summit in and out of clouds early
this afternoon, then cloudy. Snow and rain early this morning, then
a chance of snow late this morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation
around an inch. Windy. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. North
winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the northwest 20 to 35 mph this
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then summit in and out of clouds.
Snow likely in the evening, then scattered snow showers after
midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Additional snow
accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Very windy and cooler with lows in
the mid 20s. Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph. Chance of snow
70 percent. Wind chills around 13. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then mostly
cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. A chance of snow
showers. Very windy with highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
30 to 40 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chills around 9 above.
No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance
of snow this morning. Rain. Snow this afternoon. Little or no snow
accumulation. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. North winds
15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning
risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Snow. Patchy blowing snow after
midnight. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Windy with lows in the
upper 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Chance of snow near
100 percent. Wind chills around 19. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then mostly
cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Snow in the morning,
then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Additional snow
accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Windy with highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. Wind chills
around 14. No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of White Cap Mountain-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured until late afternoon, then summit in and
out of clouds. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of rain
early this morning. Snow until late afternoon, then a chance of snow
late. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Strong winds and cooler
with highs in the lower 30s. North winds 30 to 40 mph increasing to
35 to 55 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Wind chills around 13. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Scattered snow showers.
Strong winds and cooler with lows around 20. Northwest winds 50 to
60 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chills around 5 above. No
lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny. A
chance of snow showers, mainly in the morning. Strong winds with
highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 45 to 60 mph. Chance of snow
30 percent. Wind chills around zero. No lightning risk.

$$

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Moosehead Lake-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow and rain early this morning, then a chance of
rain and snow late this morning and early afternoon. A slight chance
of rain and snow late. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs
around 40. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers, mainly in the
evening. Breezy with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 20 to
30 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chills around 15. No
lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Windy with highs in the mid
30s. Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind
chills around 13. No lightning risk.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Rain and snow,
mainly this morning. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the
lower 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then scattered snow
showers after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight.
Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Breezy with lows in
the mid 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow
60 percent. Wind chills around 16. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy
blowing snow in the morning. A chance of snow showers, mainly in the
morning. Blustery with highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to
30 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chills around 15. No
lightning risk.

$$

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St Croix River-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Rain. Near steady
temperature in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of
rain near 100 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Rain in the evening. Snow. Patchy blowing snow
after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Breezy with lows
around 30. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent. Wind chills around 19. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy blowing
snow in the morning. A chance of snow showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Breezy with
highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Wind chills in the lower 20s. No lightning
risk.

$$

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West Quoddy Head-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Rain. Near steady
temperature in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
rain near 100 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Rain in the evening. Snow. Little or no snow
accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. A chance of
snow showers in the morning. A slight chance of rain showers. A
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in
the lower 40s. West winds 15 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of snow
this morning. Rain. Snow this afternoon. Snow accumulation up to
1 inch. Breezy with highs in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 25 mph
shifting to the northwest 20 to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Rain in the evening. Snow. Patchy blowing snow
after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Windy with lows
in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chills around 18. No lightning
risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy
blowing snow in the morning. A chance of snow showers in the
morning. A slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Windy
with highs around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 35 mph. Chance of snow
50 percent. Wind chills around 18. 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-
306 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Rain. Snow late
this morning. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Blustery with highs in
the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 25 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph
this afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Rain in the evening. Snow. Patchy blowing snow
after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Breezy with lows
around 30. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent. Wind chills in the lower 20s. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. Breezy with highs in the
lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Wind chills in the lower 20s. 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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