Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

MEZ004-100900-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy until early morning, then summit in and out of
clouds. A slight chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows
around 3 above. Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow
20 percent. Wind chills around 17 below. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit in and out of
clouds. A slight chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Not as cool with
highs in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent. Wind chills around 6 below. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ005-100900-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight.
Not as cold with lows around 8 above. South winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of snow 20 percent. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning,
then snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Not
as cool with highs in the upper 20s. South winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ029-100900-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to
4 inches. Not as cool with lows around 20. Temperature rising into
the upper 20s after midnight. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance
of snow 80 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.WEDNESDAY...Summit obscured. A chance of snow and rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation
around an inch. Not as cool with highs around 40. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Wind chills around
19 in the morning. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ002-100900-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy and not as cold. Near steady temperature around
8 above. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills around 7 below. No
lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. Snow in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs around 20.
South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ006-100900-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight. A
chance of snow late. Not as cold with lows around 5 above.
Temperature rising to around 10 above after midnight. South winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chills around
10 below. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit in and out of
clouds. Snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chills around 1 below in the
morning. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-100900-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight.
Cold with lows around 6 above. Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance
of snow 20 percent. Wind chills around 11 below. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. A
chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Not as cool with highs in the mid
20s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind
chills around zero. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-100900-
Moosehead Lake-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight.
Not as cold. Near steady temperature around 12. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chills around 3 below. No
lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then
snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Not as
cool with highs in the upper 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of snow 90 percent. Wind chills around 6 above. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ001-100900-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy and not as cold. Near steady temperature
around 9 above. South winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy. Snow in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Not as cool with
highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-100900-
St Croix River-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Snow
likely late. Snow accumulation around an inch. Not as cold with lows
around 8 above. Temperature rising to around 14 after midnight.
Light and variable winds. Chance of snow 70 percent. No lightning
risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then
rain with snow likely in the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation
around an inch. Not as cool with highs in the mid 30s. South winds
up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-100900-
West Quoddy Head-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Snow and
rain late. Snow accumulation around an inch. Not as cool with lows
around 20. Temperature rising into the lower 30s after midnight.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after
midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow with a chance of rain in the
morning, then rain with a slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Not as cool with highs
in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

$$

MEZ004>006-010-011-031-100900-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight. A
chance of snow late. Not as cold with lows around 8 above. South
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then
snow with a slight chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Not as cool with highs around 30.
South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No
lightning risk.

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

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MEZ011-015-016-031-100900-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
1247 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. A slight
chance of snow late. Not as cold with lows around 10 above.
Temperature rising to around 17 after midnight. South winds up to
10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then
rain with snow with possible freezing rain in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation around an inch. Not as cool with highs in the mid 30s.
South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No lightning risk.

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

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