648
SXUS41 KCAR 171832
RECCAR
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
MEZ004-180800-
TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR LATE THIS EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS
EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. LIGHTNING
RISK IS ELEVATED.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT OBSCURED.
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY
WINDY WITH HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH INCREASING TO
35 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT. LIGHTNING
RISK IS LIMITED.
MEZ005-180800-
KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR LATE THIS EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS ELEVATED.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER
50S IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
90 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
MEZ029-180800-
TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY
WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER
50S IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
MEZ002-180800-
TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
LIGHTNING RISK IS ELEVATED.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN CLOUDY. SCATTERED
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. TEMPERATURE
FALLING INTO THE UPPER 50S IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
MEZ006-180800-
TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
THIS EVENING. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN
20 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN CLOUDY. ISOLATED
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
RAIN 90 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
MEZ010-180800-
TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY AND COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER 40S IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS
15 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
MEZ010-180800-
MOOSEHEAD LAKE-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..MOOSEHEAD LAKE
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR LATE THIS EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. HIGHEST WAVES 1 FOOT. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. LIGHTNING
RISK IS ELEVATED. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 59 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY, COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 50S IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 4 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING
TO 15 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LIGHTNING RISK IS ELEVATED. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 59 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT.
MEZ001-180800-
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR LATE THIS EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS
EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG LATE. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
LIGHTNING RISK IS ELEVATED.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN CLOUDY. SCATTERED
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. TEMPERATURE
FALLING TO AROUND 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS ELEVATED.
MEZ030-180800-
ST CROIX RIVER-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..ST CROIX RIVER
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG
LATE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
RAIN 20 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE LOWER 60S IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
RAIN 80 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-180800-
WEST QUODDY HEAD-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..WEST QUODDY HEAD
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY
FOG LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. NO
LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 46 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER
TEMPERATURE AROUND 46 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
MEZ004>006-010-011-031-180800-
UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG
LATE. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
20 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS ELEVATED.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND
60 IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO
10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
MEZ011-015-016-031-180800-
LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
..LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
DECREASING TO UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHTNING RISK IS
LIMITED.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND
60 IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
70 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
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