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SXUS41 KCAR 130632
RECCAR
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
MEZ004-132000-
TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')
TODAY
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY
AND MUCH COOLER WITH HIGHS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
BECOMING WEST 15 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND
20 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. BRISK AND NOT AS COOL
WITH LOWS AROUND 16. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
WIND CHILLS AROUND 1 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT
OBSCURED. SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MORNING.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES. BRISK. NEAR STEADY
TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. WIND
CHILLS AROUND 5 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ005-132000-
KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT
TODAY
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 BELOW. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY, SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ029-132000-
TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')
TODAY
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER WITH
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND
6 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. NEAR STEADY
TEMPERATURE AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
90 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
SUMMIT OBSCURED IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT IN AND OUT
OF CLOUDS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ002-132000-
TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 12 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLD WITH LOWS AROUND 12. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
SATURDAY
SUMMIT OBSCURED IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT IN AND OUT
OF CLOUDS. SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR
100 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 3 ABOVE IN THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
MEZ006-132000-
TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY AND BRISK. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND CHILLS AROUND 9 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
AROUND 18. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE LOWER 20S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 10 TO 25 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW 40 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND
8 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
SUMMIT OBSCURED IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT IN AND OUT
OF CLOUDS. SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. WIND
CHILLS AROUND 12. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-132000-
TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')
TODAY
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. WINDY,
COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH
BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND
14 BELOW. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF
CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO
5 INCHES. BRISK AND NOT AS COOL. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE
LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT. WIND
CHILLS AROUND 6 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT
OBSCURED. SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. BRISK
WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT. WIND
CHILLS AROUND 10 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-132000-
MOOSEHEAD LAKE-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..MOOSEHEAD LAKE
TODAY
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 6 BELOW. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. NOT AS COOL WITH
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
90 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO
4 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ001-132000-
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
TODAY
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
30. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 7 BELOW. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLD WITH
LOWS AROUND 14. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
30 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY, SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR
100 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 11 IN THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
MEZ030-132000-
ST CROIX RIVER-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..ST CROIX RIVER
TODAY
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 4 ABOVE. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY, SNOW. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-132000-
WEST QUODDY HEAD-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..WEST QUODDY HEAD
TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 9 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. NEAR
STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SNOW. RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF
1 TO 3 INCHES. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ004>006-010-011-031-132000-
UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TODAY
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 1 BELOW. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS COOL WITH LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY, SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
MEZ011-015-016-031-132000-
LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TODAY
SUNNY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 5 ABOVE. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.
NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. HIGHS
AROUND 40. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
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