Recreational Report
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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

MEZ004-052300-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...Summit in and out of clouds. Scattered showers early this
morning, then numerous showers late this morning and afternoon.
Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall
possible this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds up
to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph
increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers in the morning.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Near steady temperature around 60. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

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MEZ005-052300-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny early this morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog early this morning. Isolated showers early this morning, then
numerous showers late this morning and afternoon. Scattered
thunderstorms this afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible this
afternoon. Highs around 80. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning
risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.

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MEZ029-052300-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured. Scattered showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Scattered showers. Lows around 60.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. No lightning
risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured. Showers likely. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. No
lightning risk.

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MEZ002-052300-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny, then mostly cloudy late this morning, then
summit in and out of clouds. Patchy fog early this morning.
Scattered showers this morning. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms this afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight.
Lows around 60. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ006-052300-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy, then summit in and out of clouds early this
afternoon, then summit obscured. Patchy fog early this morning.
Isolated showers early this morning, then scattered showers late
this morning. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in
the upper 70s. West winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Summit obscured in the evening, then summit in and out of
clouds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
isolated showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit in and out of clouds.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph
increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

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MEZ010-052300-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny, then mostly cloudy late this morning and
early afternoon, then summit in and out of clouds. Patchy fog early
this morning. Scattered showers early this morning, then numerous
showers late this morning and afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms
this afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible this afternoon.
Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Scattered thunderstorms in
the evening. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit in and out of clouds.
Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited.

$$

MEZ010-052300-
Moosehead Lake-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered
showers early this morning, then numerous showers late this morning
and afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 66 degrees
Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highest waves 1 foot. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around
66 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Highest waves 1 foot.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning
risk is elevated. Water temperature around 66 degrees Fahrenheit.

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MEZ001-052300-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Partly sunny early this morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog early this morning. Scattered showers this morning. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds up to
10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ030-052300-
St Croix River-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Isolated
showers early this morning, then scattered showers late this morning
and afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
Scattered showers. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows around 60.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning
risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.

$$

MEZ030-052300-
West Quoddy Head-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Isolated showers early this
morning. Scattered showers late this morning and afternoon. Highs in
the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
No lightning risk. Water temperature around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog. Scattered showers in the evening.
Numerous showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the
afternoon. Showers likely. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. No lightning
risk. Water temperature around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

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MEZ004>006-010-011-031-052300-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Isolated
showers early this morning, then scattered showers late this
morning. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in
the lower 80s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
Scattered showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning
risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.


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

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MEZ011-015-016-031-052300-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
453 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog this morning. Scattered
showers. Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Scattered thunderstorms in
the evening. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.

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

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