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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured. Numerous snow showers, mainly this
morning. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Very windy. Near steady
temperature in the upper 20s. North winds 25 to 40 mph decreasing to
20 to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chills
around 12. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then summit in and out of clouds.
A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers in the
evening. Windy with lows in the lower 30s. North winds 25 to 35 mph.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Wind chills around 18. No
lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then partly
sunny. Breezy. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. North winds
15 to 30 mph. No lightning risk.

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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Numerous showers, mainly this morning. Highs in the
mid 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the evening. Near steady temperature in the
lower 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No
lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk.

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Top of Cadillac Mountain-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then summit in and out of clouds late this
morning and early afternoon, then summit obscured. Scattered
showers. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. A chance of showers in the evening. Near
steady temperature in the mid 40s. North winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph. No
lightning risk.

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit in and out of clouds early this morning, then summit
obscured. Widespread rain and snow showers this morning, then
scattered rain showers early this afternoon. Isolated rain showers
late. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 40s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. No lightning
risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. A slight chance of rain showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then mostly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. No
lightning risk.

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Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured. Widespread showers. Highs in the mid 40s.
North winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. No lightning
risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. Breezy. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. North
winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Highs
in the lower 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of White Cap Mountain-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured. Numerous snow showers this morning, then
scattered rain and snow showers this afternoon. Snow accumulation
around an inch. Very windy with highs in the mid 30s. North winds
25 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph this afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Wind chills around 11. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then summit in and out of clouds.
A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Windy. Near steady
temperature in the mid 30s. North winds 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Summit in and out of clouds. Breezy with highs in the
lower 40s. North winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. No lightning risk.

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Moosehead Lake-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered rain showers until late afternoon, then
isolated rain showers late. Breezy with highs in the mid 40s. North
winds 15 to 30 mph. Highest waves around 4 feet. Chance of rain
50 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 56 degrees
Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. A slight
chance of rain showers in the evening. Near steady temperature in
the lower 40s. Highest waves around 3 feet. North winds 10 to
25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Highest waves around
2 feet. North winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 56 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Numerous rain showers this morning, then scattered
rain showers early this afternoon. Isolated rain showers late. Highs
in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. A
slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Areas of frost after
midnight. Lows around 30. North winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up
to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning
risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs in
the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk.

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St Croix River-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Widespread showers. Highs in the upper 40s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing
to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. No
lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. No lightning risk.

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West Quoddy Head-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Widespread showers. Highs in the lower 50s. North
winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. No lightning risk.
Water temperature around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 40s.
North winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. No lightning
risk. Water temperature around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds
15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered rain showers early this morning, then
numerous rain showers late this morning. Scattered rain showers this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance
of rain 70 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. A chance of
rain showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
20 mph. 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-
147 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers this morning, then isolated
showers early this afternoon. Scattered showers late. Highs in the
upper 40s. North winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. A chance of
showers in the evening. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk.

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

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