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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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Top of Mount Katahdin-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy, then partly sunny late this morning, then mostly
cloudy, then summit obscured late. Scattered showers this morning,
then showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall early this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large
hail, and heavy rainfall late. Very windy with highs in the lower
60s. West winds 20 to 40 mph becoming 25 to 30 mph this afternoon.
Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance
of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 15 to
25 mph. No lightning risk.

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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then partly sunny late this morning, then
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered showers this
morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall early this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large
hail, and heavy rainfall late. Warmer with highs around 80.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning
risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. No lightning risk.

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Top of Cadillac Mountain-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured until late afternoon, then cloudy. Patchy
fog until late afternoon. Rain likely early this morning. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall late. Very windy and warmer
with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 40 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning
risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight.
Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall. Lows in the
lower 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to
15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is
limited.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. No lightning risk.

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Top of Deboullie Mountain-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured until late afternoon, then cloudy. Patchy
fog early this morning. Scattered showers early this morning, then
showers late this morning and afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Scattered
showers in the evening. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured until late afternoon, then cloudy. Patchy
fog early this morning. Scattered showers this morning, then showers
and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
be severe with heavy rainfall early this afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and heavy
rainfall late. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 90 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the
evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance
of rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to
20 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

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Top of White Cap Mountain-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then cloudy late this morning, then partly
sunny. Scattered showers this morning, then numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be
severe with heavy rainfall early this afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce damaging winds and large hail late. Windy, warmer with
highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows in
the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to
25 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

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Moosehead Lake-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy early this morning, then partly sunny. Patchy
fog early this morning. Scattered showers this morning, then
numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall early this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large
hail. Warmer with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Highest waves around 3 feet. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lightning risk is elevated. Water temperature around 65 degrees
Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highest waves around 3 feet. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 65 degrees
Fahrenheit.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Highest waves around
3 feet. North winds 10 to 15 mph. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered
showers this morning. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms
this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Scattered
showers in the evening. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
40 percent. No lightning risk.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. No lightning risk.

$$

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St Croix River-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Rain likely
early this morning. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
early this afternoon, then showers and scattered thunderstorms late.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall early
this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large
hail, and heavy rainfall. Warmer with highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lightning
risk is significant.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail,
and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of
rain 40 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. No lightning risk.

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West Quoddy Head-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Rain likely
early this morning. Scattered showers late this morning. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall late. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning
risk is limited. Water temperature around 49 degrees Fahrenheit.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Isolated thunderstorms in the
evening. Scattered showers. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west up to 10 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning risk is limited.
Water temperature around 49 degrees Fahrenheit.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. No lightning risk. Water
temperature around 49 degrees Fahrenheit.

$$

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Upper Penobscot Watershed-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then partly sunny early this afternoon, then
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered showers this
morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with gusty winds and
heavy rainfall early this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall late. Warmer with
highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy
rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the north up to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. No lightning risk.

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

$$

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Lower Penobscot Watershed-
231 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Scattered
showers early this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
early this afternoon, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may be severe with gusty
winds and heavy rainfall early this afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Locally
heavy rainfall possible this afternoon. Much warmer with highs in
the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lightning risk is significant.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail,
and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lightning risk is elevated.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. No lightning risk.

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

$$