Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
475 SXUS41 KCAR 060547 RECCAR Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 MEZ004-062000- Top of Mount Katahdin- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268`)... .TODAY...Cloudy, then partly sunny late this morning, then mostly cloudy. Numerous showers early this afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Widespread showers late. Locally heavy rainfall possible late. Highs in the upper 50s. Temperature falling into the lower 50s this afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured in the evening, then cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Cooler. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ005-062000- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT... .TODAY...Partly sunny early this morning, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers this morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Temperature falling into the upper 60s this afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest up to 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ029-062000- Top of Cadillac Mountain- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532`)... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then summit in and out of clouds. Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Temperature falling into the upper 60s this afternoon. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Lightning risk is limited. .TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then summit in and out of clouds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited. .SUNDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. Showers. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ002-062000- Top of Deboullie Mountain- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981`)... .TODAY...Summit obscured early this morning, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early this morning. Isolated showers early this afternoon, then numerous showers late. Highs in the upper 60s. Temperature falling into the upper 50s this afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited. .TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then summit obscured. Showers in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is limited. .SUNDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ006-062000- Top of Mars Hill Mountain- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749`)... .TODAY...Summit obscured until late afternoon, then summit in and out of clouds. Isolated showers this morning. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured in the evening, then summit in and out of clouds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .SUNDAY...Summit in and out of clouds. A slight chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ010-062000- Top of White Cap Mountain- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654`)... .TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Numerous showers early this afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Widespread showers late. Locally heavy rainfall possible late. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ010-062000- Moosehead Lake- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...MOOSEHEAD LAKE... .TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Temperature falling into the lower 60s this afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west up to 10 mph this afternoon. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 68 degrees Fahrenheit. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Highest waves 1 foot. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 68 degrees Fahrenheit. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Highest waves 1 foot. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 68 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ001-062000- Allagash Wilderness Waterway- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then partly sunny late this morning, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers early this morning. Scattered showers early this afternoon, then widespread showers late. Highs in the lower 70s. Temperature falling into the lower 60s this afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is limited. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Widespread showers in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is limited. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ030-062000- St Croix River- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...ST CROIX RIVER... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then partly sunny late this morning and early afternoon, then mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Isolated showers this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Much cooler with highs in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 70 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ030-062000- West Quoddy Head- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...WEST QUODDY HEAD... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. Isolated showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 60 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. .SUNDAY...Cloudy, showers. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ004>006-010-011-031-062000- Upper Penobscot Watershed- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then partly sunny late this morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible late. Highs in the upper 70s. Temperature falling to around 70 this afternoon. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Not as warm with highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. No lightning risk. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-062000- Lower Penobscot Watershed- 147 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers. Not as warm with highs in the mid 60s. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. No lightning risk. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$