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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

MEZ004-022100-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then summit in and out of clouds. Snow
late this morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches.
Highs around 16. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent. Wind chills around 8 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Snow likely, mainly in the
evening. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Additional snow
accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Cold with lows around 11. East winds
10 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chills around 2 above. No lightning
risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Cold
with highs around 15. Temperature falling to around 10 above in the
afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Wind chills around 4 below.
No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ005-022100-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow late this morning and afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Cooler with highs in the lower 20s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. Additional
snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Near steady temperature in the
lower 20s. North winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph after
midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature
falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph decreasing to up to 15 mph in the afternoon. Wind chills
around 12. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ029-022100-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy, then summit in and out of clouds late this morning,
then summit obscured. Snow late this morning and early afternoon.
Rain this afternoon. A slight chance of snow late. Snow accumulation
around an inch. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Patchy blowing snow. A slight chance of
snow in the evening. Rain. Snow after midnight. Precipitation may be
heavy at times in the evening. Additional snow accumulation around
an inch. Windy with lows in the upper 20s. East winds 10 to 20 mph
increasing to northeast 15 to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Wind chills around 15 after midnight. No
lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy
blowing snow in the morning. Windy with highs in the mid 30s.
Temperature falling to around 30 in the afternoon. North winds 15 to
35 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Wind chills
around 13 in the morning. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ002-022100-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy until late afternoon, then summit in and out of
clouds. A chance of snow late this morning. Snow likely this
afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Cooler with highs
around 19. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds in the evening, then summit
obscured. A chance of snow, mainly in the evening. Cold. Near steady
temperature around 16. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north
10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 30 percent. No lightning
risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Temperature falling to around 18 in
the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west up
to 10 mph in the afternoon. Wind chills around 5 above. No lightning
risk.

$$

MEZ006-022100-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy until late afternoon, then summit in and out of
clouds. A chance of snow late this morning. Snow this afternoon.
Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Cooler with highs in the lower
20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast up to 10 mph
this afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Snow likely, mainly in the evening.
Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of
1 to 3 inches. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the lower
20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 15 to 25 mph
after midnight. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chills around
8 above. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Highs
in the mid 20s. Temperature falling to around 20 in the afternoon.
Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Wind chills around 7 above. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-022100-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then summit in and out of clouds. A
slight chance of snow early this morning, then snow late this
morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Highs
around 19. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind
chills around 3 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds in the evening, then summit
obscured. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy blowing snow
after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches.
Brisk, cold. Near steady temperature around 20. East winds 10 to
20 mph increasing to north 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of
snow 60 percent. Wind chills around 5 above. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then partly
sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Brisk with highs around
19. Temperature falling to around 14 in the afternoon. North winds
15 to 30 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Wind chills around zero. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-022100-
Moosehead Lake-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow early this morning, then
snow late this morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to
4 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast up to 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow
90 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow, mainly in the evening. Near
steady temperature in the lower 20s. North winds 10 to 25 mph.
Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chills around 10 above. No lightning
risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature
falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Wind chills around 9 above. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ001-022100-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow late this morning. Snow likely
this afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Cooler with highs
in the lower 20s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow
70 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow, mainly in the evening.
Cold with lows around 11. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of
snow 40 percent. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling
into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the west in the afternoon. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-022100-
St Croix River-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow late this morning. Snow this
afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs around 30.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy, snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight.
Additional snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Near steady
temperature around 30. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Highs
in the lower 30s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s in the
afternoon. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-022100-
West Quoddy Head-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow late this morning. Rain and snow
this afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper
30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy, rain. Snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow
after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower
30s. East winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 15 to 25 mph
after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No lightning
risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. A
chance of snow with a slight chance of rain in the morning. Highs in
the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation
30 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ004>006-010-011-031-022100-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow late this morning and afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds
up to 10 mph shifting to the east this afternoon. Chance of snow
90 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy
blowing snow after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to
4 inches. Near steady temperature in the mid 20s. Northeast winds up
to 10 mph increasing to north 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of
snow 70 percent. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Highs
in the upper 20s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s in the
afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 15 mph
in the afternoon. Wind chills around 8 above in the morning. No
lightning risk.

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

$$

MEZ011-015-016-031-022100-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow early this morning, then
snow late this morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to
4 inches. Highs around 30. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy, snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight.
Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Near steady
temperature in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance
of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Highs
in the lower 30s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s in the
afternoon. North winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest in the
afternoon. Wind chills around 12 in the morning. No lightning risk.

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

$$