Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
830 SXUS41 KCAR 160547 RECCAR Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 MEZ004-162100- Top of Mount Katahdin- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268`)... .TODAY...Summit in and out of clouds early this morning, then summit obscured. Snow. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 25 mph shifting to the east 10 to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chills around 6 above. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Snow. Additional snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Very windy and cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. North winds 20 to 40 mph increasing to northwest 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chills around 3 above. No lightning risk. .MONDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then cloudy. A chance of snow. Very windy with highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling to around 19 in the afternoon. Northwest winds 30 to 45 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chills around 1 above. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ005-162100- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT... .TODAY...Cloudy, snow. Rain this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north this afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow with a slight chance of rain. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No lightning risk. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Wind chills around 20. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ029-162100- Top of Cadillac Mountain- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532`)... .TODAY...Summit obscured until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy. Rain early this morning. A chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the upper 40s. Temperature falling into the upper 30s this afternoon. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west this afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Wind chills around 20. No lightning risk. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Wind chills in the lower 20s. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ002-162100- Top of Deboullie Mountain- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981`)... .TODAY...Summit in and out of clouds early this morning, then summit obscured. Snow. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Snow. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk. .MONDAY...Summit obscured. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. Additional snow accumulation around an inch possible. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ006-162100- Top of Mars Hill Mountain- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749`)... .TODAY...Cloudy early this morning, then summit obscured. Snow. Rain this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chills around 12. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Rain in the evening. Snow. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Brisk and not as cool. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. .MONDAY...Summit obscured. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Snow. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Breezy. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ010-162100- Top of White Cap Mountain- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654`)... .TODAY...Summit obscured. Snow. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s this afternoon. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 10 to 25 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chills around 10 above. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured in the evening, then summit in and out of clouds. Snow. Additional snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Very windy. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 80 percent. Wind chills around 5 above. No lightning risk. .MONDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then cloudy. A chance of snow. Very windy. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 30 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chills around 5 above. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ010-162100- Moosehead Lake- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...MOOSEHEAD LAKE... .TODAY...Cloudy, snow. Rain late this morning, then a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph this afternoon. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 48 degrees Fahrenheit. .TONIGHT...Cloudy, snow. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Windy with lows in the mid 20s. Highest waves around 5 feet. Northwest winds 10 to 30 mph increasing to 20 to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chills around 12. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 48 degrees Fahrenheit. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Windy with highs in the lower 30s. Highest waves around 5 feet. Northwest winds 15 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chills around 15. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 48 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ001-162100- Allagash Wilderness Waterway- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY... .TODAY...Cloudy, snow. A slight chance of rain this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy, snow. Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. North winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of snow near 100 percent. No lightning risk. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chills around 19. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ030-162100- St Croix River- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...ST CROIX RIVER... .TODAY...Cloudy. Snow early this morning. Rain. A slight chance of snow late this morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Rain likely in the evening. Snow. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No lightning risk. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning. Rain likely. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ030-162100- West Quoddy Head- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...WEST QUODDY HEAD... .TODAY...Cloudy. Rain until late afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning. Rain likely. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ004>006-010-011-031-162100- Upper Penobscot Watershed- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Cloudy, snow. Rain late this morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the mid 30s. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Snow. Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Wind chills around 17. No lightning risk. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. A chance of rain. A slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Wind chills around 19. No lightning risk. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-162100- Lower Penobscot Watershed- 1247 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning. Rain. A chance of snow this afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Snow likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Wind chills around 17. No lightning risk. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. A chance of rain with a slight chance of snow in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Wind chills in the lower 20s. No lightning risk. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$