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

MEZ004-162000-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Sunny, then partly sunny early this afternoon, then summit
in and out of clouds. Hazy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
Highs around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured in the evening, then clearing. Hazy in
the evening. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning
risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog
in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and
heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Temperature
falling into the lower 60s in the afternoon. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

$$

MEZ005-162000-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Sunny, hazy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. Highs
in the upper 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Hazy in the evening. Isolated showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Temperature falling into the upper
70s in the afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

$$

MEZ029-162000-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this
afternoon. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then summit in and out
of clouds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s. Temperature falling into the upper 60s in the afternoon.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk
is limited.

$$

MEZ002-162000-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this morning, then clearing. Hazy.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning
risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Hazy in the evening. Isolated showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit in and out of
clouds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
afternoon. Highs around 80. Temperature falling into the mid 70s in
the afternoon. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Lightning risk is extreme.

$$

MEZ006-162000-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Sunny, hazy. Isolated showers late. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Hazy in the evening. Isolated showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk
is significant.

$$

MEZ010-162000-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny, then mostly cloudy early this afternoon, then
sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers late. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning
risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. Hazy in
the evening. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning
risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit in and out of
clouds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Temperature falling into the
upper 60s in the afternoon. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
80 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

$$

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Moosehead Lake-
147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Sunny, hazy. Isolated showers late. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds up to 10 mph. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water temperature around
65 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Hazy in the evening. Isolated showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Highest waves 1 foot. South winds up
to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
Water temperature around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Temperature
falling into the mid 70s in the afternoon. Missing. South winds up
to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is significant. Water temperature
around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ001-162000-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Sunny, hazy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. Highs
in the upper 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Hazy in the evening. Isolated showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Temperature falling into the upper 70s in the
afternoon. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Lightning risk is extreme.

$$

MEZ030-162000-
St Croix River-
147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Sunny, hazy, hot with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest
winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Hazy in the
evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ030-162000-
West Quoddy Head-
147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. Near steady
temperature around 60. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph this afternoon. No lightning risk. Water temperature around
49 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 49 degrees Fahrenheit.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water
temperature around 49 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Sunny, hazy, hot with highs around 90. Southwest winds up
to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Lightning risk
is limited.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Hazy in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds up to 10 mph. Lightning risk is limited.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

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 Wed Jul 16 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Sunny, hazy, hot with highs around 90. Southwest winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the south this afternoon. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Hazy in the
evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. No lightning
risk.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

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

$$