Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
131 SXUS41 KCAR 161747 RECCAR Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 MEZ004-170800- Top of Mount Katahdin- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268`)... .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy early this evening, then clearing. Hazy early this evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant. $$ MEZ005-170800- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT... .TONIGHT...Clear. Hazy early this evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant. $$ MEZ029-170800- Top of Cadillac Mountain- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532`)... .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy late this evening and early morning, then summit in and out of clouds. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk. .THURSDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then summit obscured. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is limited. $$ MEZ002-170800- Top of Deboullie Mountain- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981`)... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy early this evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. No lightning risk. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Highs in the lower 80s. Temperature falling into the mid 70s in the afternoon. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is significant. $$ MEZ006-170800- Top of Mars Hill Mountain- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749`)... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy early this evening. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ010-170800- Top of White Cap Mountain- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654`)... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy early this evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ010-170800- Moosehead Lake- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...MOOSEHEAD LAKE... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy early this evening. Patchy fog late. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. Highest waves 1 foot. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 65 degrees Fahrenheit. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Highs in the upper 70s. Temperature falling into the lower 70s in the afternoon. Missing. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant. Water temperature around 65 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ001-170800- Allagash Wilderness Waterway- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy early this evening. Patchy fog late. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid 80s. Temperature falling into the upper 70s in the afternoon. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is extreme. $$ MEZ030-170800- St Croix River- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...ST CROIX RIVER... .TONIGHT...Clear until early morning, then partly cloudy. Hazy early this evening. Patchy fog late. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. $$ MEZ030-170800- West Quoddy Head- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...WEST QUODDY HEAD... .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy early this evening, then mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 49 degrees Fahrenheit. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water temperature around 49 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ004>006-010-011-031-170800- Upper Penobscot Watershed- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TONIGHT...Clear until early morning, then partly cloudy. Hazy early this evening. Patchy fog late. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-170800- Lower Penobscot Watershed- 147 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TONIGHT...Clear until early morning, then partly cloudy. Hazy early this evening. Patchy fog late. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. No lightning risk. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Temperature falling into the upper 70s in the afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$