


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
372 SXUS41 KCAR 190616 RECCAR Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 MEZ004-192030- Top of Mount Katahdin- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268`)... .TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog late. Isolated showers until late afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. Near steady temperature around 60. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers in the evening. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows around 50. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Very windy with highs in the upper 50s. Temperature falling into the mid 40s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph shifting to the west 25 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is limited. $$ MEZ005-192030- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT... .TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Isolated showers until late afternoon. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Numerous showers in the evening. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Temperature falling into the mid 60s in the afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ029-192030- Top of Cadillac Mountain- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532`)... .TODAY...Summit obscured. Widespread fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Areas of fog late. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured in the evening, then cloudy. Areas of fog in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Scattered showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is limited. .FRIDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Windy with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 35 mph shifting to the west 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ002-192030- Top of Deboullie Mountain- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981`)... .TODAY...Summit obscured. Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered showers early this morning. Isolated showers late this morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .FRIDAY...Summit obscured. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Temperature falling into the upper 50s in the afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ006-192030- Top of Mars Hill Mountain- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749`)... .TODAY...Summit obscured. Patchy fog this morning. Isolated showers late this morning and early afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Scattered showers late. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .FRIDAY...Summit obscured. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ010-192030- Top of White Cap Mountain- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654`)... .TODAY...Cloudy until late afternoon, then summit obscured. Patchy fog early this morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Numerous showers in the evening. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. Very windy with highs around 60. Temperature falling into the lower 50s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph shifting to the west 25 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited. $$ MEZ010-192030- Moosehead Lake- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...MOOSEHEAD LAKE... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Isolated thunderstorms early this morning. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms late. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south this afternoon. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is significant. Water temperature around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows around 60. Highest waves 1 foot. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s. Temperature falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Highest waves around 2 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water temperature around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ001-192030- Allagash Wilderness Waterway- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY... .TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered showers this morning. Isolated thunderstorms late this morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. Scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. Not as warm with highs in the mid 60s. Temperature falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ030-192030- St Croix River- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...ST CROIX RIVER... .TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited. $$ MEZ030-192030- West Quoddy Head- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...WEST QUODDY HEAD... .TODAY...Cloudy. Widespread fog this morning, then areas of fog this afternoon. Isolated showers early this afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 46 degrees Fahrenheit. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water temperature around 46 degrees Fahrenheit. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 46 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ004>006-010-011-031-192030- Upper Penobscot Watershed- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning. Isolated showers this afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms late. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Temperature falling into the upper 60s in the afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. 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 $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-192030- Lower Penobscot Watershed- 216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog this morning. Isolated showers late. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$