Recreational Report
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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
216 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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