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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

MEZ004-172000-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy. Scattered
showers early this afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon. Numerous showers late. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Breezy with highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph shifting to the south
20 to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning
risk is significant.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Very windy and cooler
with lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph shifting to
the west 30 to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lightning risk is significant.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Very windy and
cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 30 to 45 mph
decreasing to 20 to 35 mph in the afternoon. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ005-172000-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance
of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the
mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ029-172000-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit in and out of clouds this morning, then summit
obscured. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy fog late
this morning and afternoon. Isolated showers late. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then summit obscured. A slight
chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance
of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ002-172000-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy. Widespread
showers and numerous thunderstorms this afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Temperature falling into the mid
70s this afternoon. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the
south 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Lightning risk is extreme.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Thunderstorms likely in the evening.
Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to
the west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Lightning risk is extreme.
.FRIDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then clearing. Not as warm
with highs around 70. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning
risk.

$$

MEZ006-172000-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then summit obscured.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk
is significant.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening. Breezy with lows in the upper 50s. South winds 20 to
30 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.FRIDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then clearing.
Breezy and not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds
15 to 30 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-172000-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance
of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then summit in and out of clouds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening. Very windy and cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds 20 to 30 mph increasing to west 25 to 45 mph after midnight.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Very windy and
cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 30 to 45 mph
decreasing to 20 to 35 mph in the afternoon. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-172000-
Moosehead Lake-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy. Widespread
showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Highest
waves 1 foot. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is
significant. Water temperature around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highest waves 1 foot. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west
10 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning
risk is significant. Water temperature around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Not as warm
with highs in the upper 60s. Highest waves 1 foot in the morning.
Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. No lightning risk. Water temperature
around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy. Widespread
showers and numerous thunderstorms this afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this
afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible late. Highs in the mid
80s. Temperature falling into the upper 70s this afternoon. South
winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Chance
of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is extreme.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Lightning risk is extreme.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Not as warm
with highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No
lightning risk.

$$

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St Croix River-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog early this morning. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this
afternoon. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk
is elevated.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-172000-
West Quoddy Head-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Patchy
fog late this morning, then areas of fog this afternoon. Highs in
the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Lightning risk is limited.
Water temperature around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog. A chance of showers. Near steady
temperature in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water temperature around
50 degrees Fahrenheit.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Areas of fog
in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 50 degrees
Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ004>006-010-011-031-172000-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds up to
15 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is
significant.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
25 mph. No lightning risk.

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

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MEZ011-015-016-031-172000-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
147 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Areas of fog early this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance
of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
25 mph. No lightning risk.

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

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