929
SXUS41 KCAR 180632
RECCAR
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
MEZ004-182000-
TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING, THEN SUMMIT OBSCURED. ISOLATED
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. VERY
WINDY WITH HIGHS AROUND 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE LOWER 40S
THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS
LIMITED.
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY WITH
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
JUNETEENTH
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SUMMIT OBSCURED. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS
LIMITED.
MEZ005-182000-
KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER 50S THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK
IS LIMITED.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN
NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
JUNETEENTH
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
MEZ029-182000-
TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')
TODAY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE. COOLER WITH
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER 50S THIS
AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 15 TO
25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 80 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
JUNETEENTH
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ002-182000-
TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN CLOUDY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN SUMMIT OBSCURED. SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING
INTO THE MID 50S THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS ELEVATED.
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
JUNETEENTH
SUMMIT OBSCURED. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
MEZ006-182000-
TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN CLOUDY. ISOLATED
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE. BREEZY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER 50S THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS
LIMITED.
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS
LIMITED.
JUNETEENTH
SUMMIT OBSCURED IN THE MORNING, THEN CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS
LIMITED.
MEZ010-182000-
TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING, THEN SUMMIT OBSCURED. ISOLATED
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDY,
COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER
40S THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO
35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING
RISK IS LIMITED.
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED IN THE EVENING, THEN SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF
CLOUDS. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDY WITH
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 80 PERCENT.
LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
JUNETEENTH
SUMMIT OBSCURED. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDY WITH HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
30 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
MEZ010-182000-
MOOSEHEAD LAKE-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..MOOSEHEAD LAKE
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. COOLER WITH HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 4 FEET. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS ELEVATED. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND
61 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 2 FEET. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS
LIMITED. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 61 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
JUNETEENTH
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 2 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
RAIN 50 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND
61 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
MEZ001-182000-
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING
INTO THE UPPER 50S THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS ELEVATED.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
RAIN 90 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
JUNETEENTH
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. LIGHTNING
RISK IS LIMITED.
MEZ030-182000-
ST CROIX RIVER-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..ST CROIX RIVER
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE LOWER 60S THIS AFTERNOON.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND
50. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS
LIMITED.
JUNETEENTH
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
40 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
MEZ030-182000-
WEST QUODDY HEAD-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..WEST QUODDY HEAD
TODAY
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SHOWERS LATE. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR STEADY
TEMPERATURE AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS ELEVATED. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND
45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
JUNETEENTH
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 45 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT.
MEZ004>006-010-011-031-182000-
UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. ISOLATED
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE. COOLER WITH
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER 50S THIS
AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS
ELEVATED.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
JUNETEENTH
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
50 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
MEZ011-015-016-031-182000-
LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
232 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
TODAY
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS
EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER 50S THIS AFTERNOON.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS
LIMITED.
JUNETEENTH
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
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