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RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
MEZ004-202100-
TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. STRONG WINDS AND MUCH COOLER WITH
HIGHS AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 60 MPH BECOMING WEST AND
DECREASING TO 15 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND
25 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY, SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. VERY
WINDY AND NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
35 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW
80 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF
CLOUDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WINDY WITH HIGHS AROUND 20.
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 11 BELOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ005-202100-
KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. BLUSTERY AND MUCH COOLER WITH HIGHS IN
THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 1 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY, SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE UPPER 20S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF SNOW 80 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 20S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 15. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ029-202100-
TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 9 ABOVE. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF
CLOUDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE UPPER 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUMMIT OBSCURED IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND
40. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS IN THE
LOWER 20S. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ002-202100-
TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. BRISK AND MUCH COOLER WITH HIGHS
AROUND 20. WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 5 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY, SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. LOWS
AROUND 16. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE MID 20S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 80 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND
5 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. NOT
AS COOL WITH HIGHS AROUND 30. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 20S
IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
50 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 12. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ006-202100-
TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN SUNNY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY AND MUCH COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST
WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
CHILLS AROUND 4 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY, SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. BRISK
WITH LOWS AROUND 20. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE MID 20S AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 6 ABOVE. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUMMIT OBSCURED IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. TEMPERATURE FALLING
INTO THE MID 20S IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
CHANCE OF SNOW 40 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 13. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-202100-
TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')
TODAY
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS, THEN PARTLY SUNNY LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN SUNNY, THEN PARTLY SUNNY LATE. STRONG WINDS AND MUCH
COOLER WITH HIGHS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH BECOMING
WEST 15 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 16 BELOW. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. WINDY WITH LOWS
AROUND 19. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 ABOVE. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT
OBSCURED. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. BRISK WITH
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND 16 IN THE
AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. WIND
CHILLS AROUND 4 BELOW IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-202100-
MOOSEHEAD LAKE-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..MOOSEHEAD LAKE
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY AND MUCH COOLER WITH HIGHS
IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO
25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 2 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE UPPER 20S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. TEMPERATURE FALLING
INTO THE MID 20S IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS
AROUND 13. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ001-202100-
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY, SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. LOWS
AROUND 18. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE MID 20S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE
OF SNOW 80 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 20S IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS
AROUND 15. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-202100-
ST CROIX RIVER-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..ST CROIX RIVER
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN CLEARING. MUCH COOLER WITH
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO
15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 8 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LITTLE OR NO SNOW
ACCUMULATION. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE LOWER
30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND
30 IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-202100-
WEST QUODDY HEAD-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..WEST QUODDY HEAD
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN CLEARING. COOLER WITH HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 14. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE LOWER 40S AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID
30S IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ004>006-010-011-031-202100-
UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. BLUSTERY AND MUCH COOLER WITH HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND 2 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. LOWS IN THE LOWER
20S. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE UPPER 20S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT.
NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
MEZ011-015-016-031-202100-
LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
1247 AM EST SAT DEC 20 2025
..LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 7 ABOVE. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE LOWER 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND 30 IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
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