Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summit obscured. Isolated showers early this
afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers late. Highs in
the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured in the evening, then cloudy. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.

$$

MEZ005-230700-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 70s. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning. Numerous showers. Scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

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Top of Cadillac Mountain-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny. Near steady temperature in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No
lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid
70s. West winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
lower 60s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Numerous
showers in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

$$

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Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this afternoon, then partly
sunny. Isolated showers late. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds up
to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
Lows in the upper 50s. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the
southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then summit in and out
of clouds. Patchy fog in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

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Top of White Cap Mountain-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy early this afternoon, then summit in and out
of clouds. Isolated showers early this afternoon. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers late. Near steady temperature in
the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds in the evening, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms.
Isolated showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in
the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 70. West winds
15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

$$

MEZ010-230700-
Moosehead Lake-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this afternoon, then partly
sunny. Isolated showers early this afternoon. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers late. Near steady temperature in
the mid 70s. West winds up to 10 mph. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance
of rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water temperature
around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Highest waves 1 foot. South winds
up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
Water temperature around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy
fog in the morning. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 70s. Highest waves around 3 feet. West winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
Water temperature around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this afternoon, then partly
sunny. Isolated showers late. Near steady temperature in the upper
70s. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy
fog in the morning. Numerous showers in the morning. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.

$$

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St Croix River-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny early this afternoon, then mostly
cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Isolated showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning
risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds and small hail in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.

$$

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West Quoddy Head-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid
50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk. Water temperature
around 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered
showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds and small hail in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

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-
1250 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
late. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds and small hail in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

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

$$