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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms this evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
Breezy with lows in the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 30 mph. Chance
of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured. Scattered showers in the morning, then
widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Breezy. Near steady temperature around 50. South winds 25 to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.


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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this
evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Patchy fog late.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph increasing to
10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning
risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers in
the morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Much cooler with highs around 60. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

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Top of Cadillac Mountain-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Isolated showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning
risk.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured. Scattered showers in the morning, then
widespread showers in the afternoon. Near steady temperature in the
lower 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
No lightning risk.

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds this evening, then summit
obscured. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early this
evening, then isolated thunderstorms late this evening. Scattered
showers late this evening and overnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning
risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured. Scattered showers in the morning, then
widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Much
cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

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Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy until early morning, then summit obscured.
Scattered thunderstorms early this evening. Scattered showers.
Isolated thunderstorms late this evening. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning
risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70
percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

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Top of White Cap Mountain-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms this evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Summit obscured. Numerous showers in the morning, then
widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Cooler. Near steady
temperature in the lower 50s. South winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

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Moosehead Lake-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms this evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
Patchy fog late. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph
increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Highest waves 1 foot.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated. Water
temperature around 47 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Numerous showers in
the morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon.
Much cooler. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. Highest waves
1 foot. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 47 degrees
Fahrenheit.

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
early this evening, then isolated thunderstorms late this evening.
Scattered showers late this evening and overnight. Patchy fog late.
Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers in
the morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.

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St Croix River-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms this
evening. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers in
the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Much cooler with highs around 60. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.

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West Quoddy Head-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog. Isolated showers early this
evening. Isolated showers late. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds
up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 42 degrees Fahrenheit.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Scattered showers
in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Cooler with
highs in the lower 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 42 degrees
Fahrenheit.

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
early this evening, then isolated thunderstorms late this evening.
Scattered showers late this evening and overnight. Patchy fog late.
Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers in
the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.

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

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Lower Penobscot Watershed-
455 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms early this
evening. Scattered showers. Areas of fog late this evening and
overnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Scattered showers
in the morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is
elevated.

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

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