Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

MEZ004-172000-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy early this morning, then partly sunny. Breezy. Near
steady temperature in the mid 30s. North winds 20 to 30 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s.
North winds 15 to 20 mph. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph
decreasing to up to 10 mph in the afternoon. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ005-172000-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest up to
10 mph after midnight. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ029-172000-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit in and out of clouds, then mostly cloudy early this
afternoon, then mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds
15 to 25 mph. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ002-172000-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then mostly cloudy early this afternoon,
then partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
frost in the evening, then widespread frost after midnight. Lows in
the upper 20s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then summit in and out
of clouds. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s.
North winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ006-172000-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured this morning, then summit in and out of
clouds. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds in the evening, then summit
obscured. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. No
lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds. Areas of frost in the
morning. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing
to up to 10 mph in the afternoon. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-172000-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then summit in and out of clouds early this
afternoon, then mostly cloudy. Breezy with highs in the lower 40s.
North winds 15 to 30 mph. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph
decreasing to up to 10 mph in the afternoon. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-172000-
Moosehead Lake-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to
20 mph. Highest waves around 2 feet. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highest waves 1 foot. North winds 10 to 15 mph. No
lightning risk. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the upper
50s. Highest waves 1 foot. North winds up to 10 mph. No lightning
risk. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ001-172000-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog and frost early this morning. Not
as cool with highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost in the evening, then
widespread frost with patchy fog after midnight. Cold with lows in
the lower 20s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Widespread frost with patchy fog in the
morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-172000-
St Croix River-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog early this morning. Highs in the
mid 50s. North winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this
afternoon. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid
30s. North winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-172000-
West Quoddy Head-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers late this morning and early
afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around
54 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.
Water temperature around 54 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 54 degrees
Fahrenheit.

$$

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the
lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after
midnight. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs around 60.
North winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.

For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car

$$

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Lower Penobscot Watershed-
147 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph
decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the lower
60s. North winds up to 10 mph. No lightning risk.

For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car

$$