Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds this evening, then summit
obscured. Scattered thunderstorms this evening. Widespread showers.
Isolated 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 obscured. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Near
steady temperature in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms early this evening.
Widespread showers. Isolated thunderstorms late this evening and
overnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

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Top of Cadillac Mountain-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds this evening, then summit
obscured. Scattered showers this evening. Isolated thunderstorms.
Numerous showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Areas of
fog late. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing
to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning
risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then partly sunny. Areas
of fog in the morning. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs
around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Isolated thunderstorms until early
morning. Widespread showers. 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 summit in and out
of clouds. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Widespread
showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the
afternoon. Highs around 60. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk
is elevated.

$$

MEZ006-300800-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds early this evening, then
summit obscured. Widespread showers with isolated thunderstorms
early this evening, then scattered showers late this evening and
early morning. Widespread showers late. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning
risk is limited.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

$$

MEZ010-300800-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Scattered thunderstorms until early
morning. Widespread showers. Isolated thunderstorms late. Near
steady temperature around 50. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then summit
obscured. Numerous showers in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.

$$

MEZ010-300800-
Moosehead Lake-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms this evening. Numerous
showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower
50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
significant. Water temperature around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 60s. Highest waves 1 foot. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water
temperature around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms this evening. Widespread
showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper
40s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy
fog in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

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St Croix River-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy this evening, then cloudy. Isolated showers
this evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Isolated
thunderstorms late. Patchy fog late. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning
risk is limited.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant.

$$

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West Quoddy Head-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy early this evening, then mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight. Areas of fog late. Isolated showers after
midnight. Scattered showers late. 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
54 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog
in the afternoon. Numerous showers in the morning. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk
is elevated. Water temperature around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms until early morning.
Widespread showers. Isolated thunderstorms late. Patchy fog late.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
90 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds up to 10 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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Lower Penobscot Watershed-
147 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds up to
15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Chance of rain
90 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy
fog in the morning. Numerous showers in the morning. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70.
West 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

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