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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

MEZ004-052000-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy early this morning, then summit obscured. Patchy fog
early this morning. Scattered showers. Highs in the mid 50s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Breezy. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. Southwest winds
20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.

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MEZ005-052000-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered
showers early this morning. Isolated showers this afternoon. Highs
around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk
is elevated.

$$

MEZ029-052000-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then summit in and out of
clouds. Isolated showers early this morning. Areas of fog this
morning. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds in the evening, then mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Near steady temperature in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Temperature falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South winds 15 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ002-052000-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured. Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered
showers early this morning. Scattered showers this afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning
risk is limited.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Temperature
falling into the upper 50s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

$$

MEZ006-052000-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit in and out of clouds early this morning, then summit
obscured. Patchy fog early this morning. Isolated showers this
morning. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No
lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then rain likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ010-052000-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy early this morning, then summit obscured. Patchy fog
early this morning. Scattered showers early this morning, then
isolated showers late this morning. Scattered showers early this
afternoon. Highs around 60. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds in the evening, then summit
obscured. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog
after midnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

$$

MEZ010-052000-
Moosehead Lake-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until late afternoon, then partly sunny.
Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered showers early this morning,
then isolated showers late this morning. Scattered showers early
this afternoon. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Highest
waves 1 foot. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
Water temperature around 66 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highest waves 1 foot. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 66 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds. Highs around 70. Temperature falling into the mid 60s in the
afternoon. Highest waves 1 foot. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. Water
temperature around 66 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ001-052000-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until late afternoon, then partly sunny.
Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered showers. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Temperature falling
into the lower 60s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ030-052000-
St Croix River-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly sunny. Areas of fog
early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this
afternoon. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 60.
South winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight.
No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk
is limited.

$$

MEZ030-052000-
West Quoddy Head-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly sunny. Areas of fog
this morning. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. No
lightning risk. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Near steady
temperature in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. No lightning
risk. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy
fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 55 degrees
Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ004>006-010-011-031-052000-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Scattered showers early
this morning. Isolated showers early this afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 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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MEZ011-015-016-031-052000-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
147 AM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early this morning. Areas
of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Highs
in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 10 to 20 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

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