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SXUS41 KCAR 161747
RECCAR
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
MEZ004-170900-
TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
BRISK AND NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
30 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 6 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW, SLEET WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. BRISK AND NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE MID
20S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE LOWER 20S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ005-170900-
KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO
THE LOWER 20S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW, SLEET WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND
9 ABOVE IN THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ029-170900-
TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 25 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ002-170900-
TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT OBSCURED. A
CHANCE OF SNOW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING.
A CHANCE OF SLEET. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION. NOT AS COOL
WITH HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 14. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ006-170900-
TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 15.
TEMPERATURE RISING TO AROUND 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
25 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 1 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF
CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SLEET WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE
OR NO SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS
AROUND 4 ABOVE IN THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-170900-
TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
BRISK AND NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 16. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
30 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 1 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
WIND CHILLS AROUND 8 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-170900-
MOOSEHEAD LAKE-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..MOOSEHEAD LAKE
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS
COOL. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 19. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. A
CHANCE OF SNOW, RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 8 ABOVE IN THE MORNING.
NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ001-170900-
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY AND NOT AS COOL. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE
AROUND 19. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SLEET WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. SNOW LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. LITTLE OR NO SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION. NOT AS
COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 ABOVE IN
THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-170900-
ST CROIX RIVER-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..ST CROIX RIVER
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT
AS COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 17. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE MID 20S
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. TEMPERATURE
FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-170900-
WEST QUODDY HEAD-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..WEST QUODDY HEAD
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE UPPER 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ004>006-010-011-031-170900-
UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
NOT AS COOL. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 18. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
15 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 8 ABOVE IN
THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
MEZ011-015-016-031-170900-
LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
1247 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 19. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE MID 20S
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 11 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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