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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured. Showers through early afternoon...then
scattered showers late. Very windy and cooler with high around 45.
Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured until midnight, then summit in and out of
clouds. Rain showers likely until midnight. snow showers likely.
Very windy and much colder with low around 27. West winds 30 to 50
mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Wind chill values as low as
14. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then
becoming partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Very
windy with high around 36. Northwest winds 25 to 45 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Wind chill values as low as 10 above in the
morning. No lightning risk.

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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog until mid morning. Showers through early
afternoon. scattered showers late. High around 63. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely. Cooler with low around 40. West
winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. No lightning
risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. High around 55. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. No lightning
risk.

$$

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Top of Cadillac Mountain-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then becoming mostly cloudy late this
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog until mid morning.
Scattered showers until mid morning...then isolated showers late
this morning and early afternoon. Breezy with high around 62. West
winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. No lightning
risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear until midnight, then becoming partly cloudy.
Breezy with low around 44. West winds 20 to 35 mph. No lightning
risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. High around 55. Northwest
winds 25 to 30 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured this morning, then summit in and out of
clouds. Showers, cooler with high around 56. South winds 15 to
30 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds until midnight, then summit
becoming obscured. Rain showers likely. Breezy and much cooler with
low around 35. West winds 20 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 60
percent. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of rain showers in the morning...then a slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Breezy with high around 48.
Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. No
lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured until mid morning, then becoming cloudy.
Showers. High around 60. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely. Much cooler with low around 38.
West winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. No
lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers in the morning...then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. Cooler with high around 48. Northwest
winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. No lightning
risk.

$$

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Top of White Cap Mountain-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then summit in and out of clouds late this
morning, then becoming cloudy. Showers this morning...then scattered
showers this afternoon. Very windy and cooler with high around 50.
Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph shifting to the west 30 to 40 mph this
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy until midnight, then summit becoming obscured.
Rain showers likely until midnight...then scattered rain and snow
showers after midnight. Very windy and much cooler with low around
31. West winds 30 to 50 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Wind chill values as low as 15 after midnight. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Very windy
with high around 42. Northwest winds 30 to 45 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as 15 in the
morning. No lightning risk.

$$

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Moosehead Lake-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog until mid morning. Numerous showers this
morning. scattered showers this afternoon. Cooler with high around
59. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Highest waves 3 feet. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature
around 48 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely until midnight...then scattered
showers after midnight. Cooler with low around 38. Highest waves
3 feet. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
No lightning risk. Water temperature around 48 degrees Fahrenheit.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. High around 53. Highest waves
4 feet. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 48 degrees
Fahrenheit.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog until mid morning. Showers. Much cooler
with high around 60. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely. Much cooler with low around 37.
West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. No
lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers in the morning...then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. High around 54. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

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St Croix River-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog until mid morning. Numerous showers this
morning. scattered showers this afternoon. High around 67. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. No lightning
risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low around 43.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. No
lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Cooler with high
around 56. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent. No lightning risk.

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West Quoddy Head-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Numerous
showers until mid morning...then scattered showers late this morning
and early afternoon. High around 56. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear until midnight, then becoming partly cloudy.
Low around 46. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk.
Water temperature around 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. High around 53. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
No lightning risk. Water temperature around 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog until mid morning. Numerous showers this
morning. scattered showers this afternoon. High around 66. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. No lightning
risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Cooler with low around
41. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. No
lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. High around 57.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. No
lightning risk.

For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot...see
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=car

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Lower Penobscot Watershed-
301 AM EDT Tue May 17 2022

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until mid morning. Scattered
showers. High around 69. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy until midnight, then becoming partly
cloudy. Scattered showers until midnight...then isolated showers
after midnight. Low around 44. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. No lightning risk.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. High around 60. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk.

For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot...see
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=car

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