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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this morning, then partly sunny.
Isolated snow showers early this morning. Very windy and cooler with
highs around 17. Temperature falling to around 1 above this
afternoon. West winds 30 to 40 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind
chills around 25 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then summit in and out of
clouds. Snow after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch.
Windy, colder with lows around 1 below. West winds 10 to 30 mph
shifting to the south 15 to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of snow
80 percent. Wind chills around 23 below. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured. Snow. Additional snow accumulation of
1 to 3 inches. Very windy with highs in the lower 20s. South winds
20 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
snow 90 percent. Wind chills around 21 below in the morning. No
lightning risk.

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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers early this morning.
Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature falling to around 18 this
afternoon. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind
chills around 1 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy. Snow after
midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Much colder with lows
around 8 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east
after midnight. Chance of snow 80 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy, snow. Additional snow accumulation of 1 to
3 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of snow 90 percent. Wind chills around 3 below in the morning. No
lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Cadillac Mountain-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny and brisk. Highs in the mid 30s. Temperature
falling into the mid 20s this afternoon. Northwest winds 20 to
30 mph. Wind chills around 9 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy. A chance of
snow after midnight. Brisk, cooler with lows around 17. Temperature
rising into the lower 20s after midnight. Northwest winds 10 to
25 mph shifting to the south 10 to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of
snow 40 percent. Wind chills around 5 above. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured. Snow likely in the morning. Rain
likely. A slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation around an inch possible. Windy with highs in the upper
30s. South winds 15 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Wind chills around 10 above in the morning. No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then mostly cloudy late this morning, then
partly sunny. Snow showers likely early this morning, then scattered
snow showers late this morning. Additional snow accumulation around
an inch. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling to around
10 above this afternoon. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow
70 percent. Wind chills around 8 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy. Snow likely
after midnight. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Much
colder with lows around 4 below. North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting
to the east after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chills
around 15 below. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. Snow.
Additional snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs in the lower
20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chills
around 17 below in the morning. No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then mostly cloudy early this afternoon,
then partly sunny. Scattered snow showers late this morning.
Isolated snow showers early this afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s.
Temperature falling to around 16 this afternoon. West winds 15 to
25 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chills around 2 below. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy. A chance of
snow after midnight. Much colder with lows around 1 above. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chills around
12 below. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then summit
obscured. Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the
lower 30s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow near
100 percent. Wind chills around 14 below in the morning. No
lightning risk.

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Top of White Cap Mountain-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this morning, then clearing. Isolated
snow showers early this morning. Windy with highs in the lower 20s.
Temperature falling to around 7 above this afternoon. West winds
25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chills around
17 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening,
then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Brisk,
colder with lows around 3 above. Northwest winds 10 to 30 mph
shifting to the south after midnight. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Wind chills around 18 below. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured. Snow. Additional snow accumulation of
1 to 3 inches. Windy with highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds
15 to 35 mph shifting to the south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chills around 14 below in the
morning. No lightning risk.

$$

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Moosehead Lake-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers early this morning.
Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature falling to around 15 this
afternoon. West winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind
chills around 2 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening,
then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Much
colder. Near steady temperature around 8 above. North winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Chance of snow
80 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow. Additional snow accumulation of
1 to 3 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chills around 5 below in the
morning. No lightning risk.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly sunny. Scattered
snow showers this morning, then isolated snow showers early this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature falling to around
15 this afternoon. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow
50 percent. Wind chills around 1 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy. Snow after
midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Much colder with lows
around 2 below. Temperature rising to around 3 above after midnight.
West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.
Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy, snow. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to
4 inches. Highs in the upper 20s. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of
snow near 100 percent. No lightning risk.

$$

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St Croix River-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Temperature falling
into the mid 20s this afternoon. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind
chills around 12. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy. A chance of
snow after midnight. Much cooler with lows around 10 above.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast after
midnight. Chance of snow 40 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy, snow. Rain in the afternoon. Snow accumulation
of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chills around
5 above in the morning. No lightning risk.

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West Quoddy Head-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling
into the lower 30s this afternoon. West winds 10 to 25 mph. Wind
chills around 18. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy. A
chance of snow after midnight. Cooler with lows around 20. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast up to 10 mph after
midnight. Chance of snow 40 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Snow in the morning, then rain likely with a
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation
around an inch. Highs around 40. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Wind chills around 18 in the morning. No
lightning risk.

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Temperature falling
into the lower 20s this afternoon. West winds 10 to 25 mph. Wind
chills around 4 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely after midnight. Snow
accumulation around an inch. Much cooler with lows around 10 above.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
Chance of snow 70 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy, snow. Rain in the afternoon. Additional snow
accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chills around zero in the
morning. 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-
317 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid
30s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s this afternoon. West winds
10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around 11. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely after midnight. Snow
accumulation around an inch. Cooler with lows around 14. North winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the east up to 10 mph after midnight.
Chance of snow 70 percent. No lightning risk.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Snow in the morning, then rain likely with a
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Additional snow
accumulation around an inch. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chills around 7 above in the
morning. No lightning risk.

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

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