Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
714 SXUS41 KCAR 290547 RECCAR Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 MEZ004-292000- Top of Mount Katahdin- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268`)... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy until late afternoon, then summit in and out of clouds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds in the evening, then summit obscured. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then cloudy. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ005-292000- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .SATURDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ029-292000- Top of Cadillac Mountain- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532`)... .TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers late this morning. Scattered showers this afternoon. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is limited. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .SATURDAY...Summit obscured. Areas of fog in the morning. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited. $$ MEZ002-292000- Top of Deboullie Mountain- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981`)... .TODAY...Partly sunny, then mostly cloudy late this morning, then summit obscured. Scattered showers early this afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Numerous showers late. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .SATURDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. $$ MEZ006-292000- Top of Mars Hill Mountain- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749`)... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this morning, then summit obscured. Scattered showers early this afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Numerous showers late. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then summit obscured. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is limited. .SATURDAY...Summit obscured. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. $$ MEZ010-292000- Top of White Cap Mountain- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654`)... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Near steady temperature around 50. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then cloudy. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is limited. $$ MEZ010-292000- Moosehead Lake- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...MOOSEHEAD LAKE... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Temperature falling into the lower 60s this afternoon. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. Water temperature around 66 degrees Fahrenheit. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highest waves 1 foot. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 66 degrees Fahrenheit. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Highest waves 1 foot. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water temperature around 66 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ001-292000- Allagash Wilderness Waterway- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY... .TODAY...Partly sunny early this morning, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers early this afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Widespread showers late. Highs around 70. Southeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .SATURDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ030-292000- St Croix River- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...ST CROIX RIVER... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this morning, then partly sunny. Isolated showers late this morning. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited. .SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ030-292000- West Quoddy Head- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...WEST QUODDY HEAD... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this morning, then partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ004>006-010-011-031-292000- Upper Penobscot Watershed- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Temperature falling into the mid 60s this afternoon. Southeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up to 15 mph becoming up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. 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 $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-292000- Lower Penobscot Watershed- 147 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then partly sunny late this morning, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$