Recreational Report
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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

MEZ004-072100-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of snow late. Brisk, cold. Near steady temperature
around 5 above. West winds 10 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Wind chills around 18 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Cold with lows
around 3 below. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest 10 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Wind chills around 22 below after midnight. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. A slight
chance of snow in the morning. Brisk, colder with highs around
3 below. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Wind chills around 31 below. No lightning risk.

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MEZ005-072100-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Highs around 19. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to
10 mph this afternoon. Wind chills around 2 below. No lightning
risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Snow likely
after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Cold with lows
around 6 above. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chills around
4 below after midnight. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Cold with
highs around 10 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills
around 10 below. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ029-072100-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature falling into the lower 20s this
afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around
10 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then summit in and out of clouds.
A chance of snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. Snow
accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Cold with lows around 14. Northeast
winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance
of snow 80 percent. Wind chills around 8 above. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. A chance of
snow in the morning. Cooler with highs around 17. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chills around 3 below.
No lightning risk.

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MEZ002-072100-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy. Cold
with highs around 12. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up
to 10 mph this afternoon. Wind chills around 10 below. No lightning
risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening. A chance
of snow after midnight. Cold with lows around 1 below. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Chance
of snow 30 percent. Wind chills around 10 below. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Cold with highs around 5 above. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around 16 below. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ006-072100-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then partly sunny late this morning and
early afternoon, then mostly cloudy. Cold. Near steady temperature
around 11. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around 6 below.
No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow. Cold with lows around 2 above.
North winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chills around 12 below after
midnight. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning. Cold with
highs around 7 above. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow
30 percent. Wind chills around 16 below. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-072100-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy. Brisk,
colder. Near steady temperature around 9 above. Northwest winds
10 to 30 mph. Wind chills around 12 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Snow likely
after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with lows
around zero. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north
10 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chills
around 19 below after midnight. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Windy, cold.
Near steady temperature around zero. Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph.
Wind chills around 25 below. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-072100-
Moosehead Lake-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Highs around 18. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around
3 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow
likely after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with
lows around 5 above. North winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
20 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chills around
8 below after midnight. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Cold with highs around 9 above. Northwest
winds 10 to 25 mph. Wind chills around 14 below. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ001-072100-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Highs around 16. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening. A
chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows around zero. Light and
variable winds becoming north up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of
snow 40 percent. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Cold with highs around 8 above. Temperature
falling to around 4 above in the afternoon. Northwest winds up to
15 mph. Wind chills around 12 below. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-072100-
St Croix River-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling to around 20 this
afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph
this afternoon. Wind chills around 2 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with lows
around 10 above. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow
70 percent. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow, mainly in the morning.
Colder with highs around 14. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
snow 30 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-072100-
West Quoddy Head-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Mostly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Cooler with highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow after
midnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows around 17. North
winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 10 to 15 mph after
midnight. Chance of snow 80 percent. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Snow likely,
mainly in the morning. Additional snow accumulation around an inch
possible. Cooler with highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to
25 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chills around 3 above. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ004>006-010-011-031-072100-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to
up to 10 mph this afternoon. Wind chills around 2 below. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Snow likely
after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Cold with lows
around 8 above. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chills around
3 below after midnight. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Colder with
highs around 12. Temperature falling to around 8 above in the
afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around 8 below.
No lightning risk.

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

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MEZ011-015-016-031-072100-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
1247 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up
to 10 mph this afternoon. Wind chills around 1 above. No lightning
risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with lows
around 11. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chills around zero after
midnight. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Cooler with
highs around 15. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around
5 below. No lightning risk.

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

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