749  
SXUS41 KCAR 171747  
RECCAR  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
MEZ004-180900-  
TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS  
EVENING. VERY WINDY AND COLD WITH LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND  
8 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 35 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ005-180900-  
KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW EARLY  
THIS EVENING. COLD WITH LOWS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 7 ABOVE. NO  
LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING  
RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ029-180900-  
TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 17. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ002-180900-  
TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SUMMIT OBSCURED, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
CLEAR. SNOW LIKELY EARLY THIS EVENING. LITTLE OR NO SNOW  
ACCUMULATION. COLD WITH LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 1 BELOW. NO  
LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 4 BELOW IN THE  
MORNING. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ006-180900-  
TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SUMMIT OBSCURED, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS EVENING. BRISK, COLD WITH LOWS  
AROUND 9 ABOVE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT.  
WIND CHILLS AROUND 1 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 BELOW  
IN THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ010-180900-  
TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING.  
VERY WINDY AND COLD WITH LOWS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
40 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 5 BELOW. NO  
LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY AND BRISK. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 BELOW IN THE MORNING. NO  
LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ010-180900-  
MOOSEHEAD LAKE-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..MOOSEHEAD LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY THIS  
EVENING. BLUSTERY, COLD WITH LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
30 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 4 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
25 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 4 ABOVE IN THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING  
RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ001-180900-  
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY THIS EVENING.  
COLDER WITH LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING  
RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ030-180900-  
ST CROIX RIVER-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..ST CROIX RIVER
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING, THEN CLEARING. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ030-180900-  
WEST QUODDY HEAD-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..WEST QUODDY HEAD
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING, THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO  
LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ004>006-010-011-031-180900-  
UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING, THEN CLEARING. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING. COLD WITH  
LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 8 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE  
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR  
 

 
 
MEZ011-015-016-031-180900-  
LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-  
1247 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
..LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN CLEARING. LOWS  
AROUND 18. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 12. NO  
LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO  
LIGHTNING RISK.  
 
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE  
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR  
 

 
 
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