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SXUS41 KCAR 180547
RECCAR
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
MEZ004-182100-
TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY AND WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND CHILLS AROUND 4 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. STRONG WINDS AND NOT AS
COOL WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE LOWER
30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 5 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
FRIDAY
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT
OBSCURED. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. STRONG
WINDS AND NOT AS COOL. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS
AROUND 19. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ005-182100-
KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND
7 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS
COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 30. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE UPPER 30S
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
WIND CHILLS IN THE LOWER 20S. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN
THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY AND NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ029-182100-
TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILLS
AROUND 18. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN SUMMIT OBSCURED.
PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE MID 40S AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
FRIDAY
SUMMIT OBSCURED. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT
TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS
LIMITED.
MEZ002-182100-
TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')
TODAY
SUNNY, THEN PARTLY SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS
AROUND 3 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN SUMMIT OBSCURED. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE UPPER 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND
19. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FRIDAY
SUMMIT OBSCURED. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. NOT AS COOL WITH
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ006-182100-
TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')
TODAY
SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 BELOW. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY
WINDY AND NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. TEMPERATURE RISING
INTO THE UPPER 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH. CHANCE
OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 16. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FRIDAY
SUMMIT OBSCURED. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT
TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY AND NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-182100-
TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY AND BRISK. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 1 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY AND NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS
30 TO 45 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND
11. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FRIDAY
SUMMIT OBSCURED. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT
TIMES. VERY WINDY AND NOT AS COOL. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND
40. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-182100-
MOOSEHEAD LAKE-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..MOOSEHEAD LAKE
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
25 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 4 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDY AND NOT AS
COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 30. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE UPPER 30S
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
WIND CHILLS AROUND 19. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN, WINDY AND NOT AS COOL WITH
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 40S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ001-182100-
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
TODAY
SUNNY, THEN PARTLY SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
CHILLS AROUND ZERO. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE UPPER 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND
20. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 40S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-182100-
ST CROIX RIVER-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..ST CROIX RIVER
TODAY
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 30. TEMPERATURE
RISING TO AROUND 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE
OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN
THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-182100-
WEST QUODDY HEAD-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..WEST QUODDY HEAD
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL
WITH LOWS AROUND 40. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE MID 40S AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN
THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
20 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
MEZ004>006-010-011-031-182100-
UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND
8 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 30. TEMPERATURE
RISING INTO THE UPPER 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS IN THE LOWER 20S. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN
THE AFTERNOON. NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
MEZ011-015-016-031-182100-
LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
1247 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS
AROUND 11. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE LOWER 40S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN
THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY AND NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
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