Recreational Report
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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
145 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

MEZ004-062000-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny, then mostly cloudy early this afternoon, then
summit obscured. Isolated showers this morning. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Isolated thunderstorms in
the evening. Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.MONDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then summit in and out of
clouds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Cooler. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ005-062000-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy. Isolated
showers this morning. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds up to 15 mph shifting to
the north after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk
is elevated.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as warm with highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ029-062000-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Temperature falling into
the lower 70s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ002-062000-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
morning. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Numerous
showers. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the north up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.MONDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. Showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms. Much cooler with highs in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Lightning risk is limited.

$$

MEZ006-062000-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then partly sunny late this morning, then
mostly cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this
morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
significant.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Numerous
showers. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.MONDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. Showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm. Near steady
temperature in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting
to the east up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ010-062000-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny, then mostly cloudy late this morning, then
summit in and out of clouds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then summit in and out of
clouds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening,
then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.MONDAY...Summit obscured in the morning, then summit in and out of
clouds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ010-062000-
Moosehead Lake-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy. Scattered
showers early this afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon. Numerous showers late. Some thunderstorms may produce
gusty winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Highest waves 1 foot. Chance of rain
60 percent. Lightning risk is significant. Water temperature around
64 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highest waves 1 foot in the evening. West winds up to 15 mph
shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 64 degrees
Fahrenheit.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Missing. East winds up to
10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around
64 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ001-062000-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then partly sunny late this morning, then
mostly cloudy. Scattered showers early this afternoon. Scattered
thunderstorms this afternoon. Numerous showers late. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Widespread showers. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and
heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of
rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Not
as warm with highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ030-062000-
St Croix River-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers early this morning. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
Scattered showers. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and
heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of
rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds
up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

$$

MEZ030-062000-
West Quoddy Head-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lightning risk is limited. Water temperature around
48 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Scattered showers. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
Water temperature around 48 degrees Fahrenheit.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk.
Water temperature around 48 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

MEZ004>006-010-011-031-062000-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds up to 15 mph shifting to
the north after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk
is elevated.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds
up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
significant.

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

$$

MEZ011-015-016-031-062000-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
146 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms early this afternoon.
Scattered showers this afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms late. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall early this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall late. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the south in the afternoon. 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

$$