974  
SXUS41 KCAR 161844  
RECCAR  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
MEZ004-170800-  
TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF  
CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO  
LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ005-170800-  
KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO LIGHTNING  
RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ029-170800-  
TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST UP TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND 60 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ002-170800-  
TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR LATE THIS EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH UP TO 10 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING  
RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ006-170800-  
TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING  
RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ010-170800-  
TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SUMMIT OBSCURED EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING  
RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT OBSCURED.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ010-170800-  
MOOSEHEAD LAKE-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..MOOSEHEAD LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. HIGHEST WAVES 1 FOOT. NO  
LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 65 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHEST WAVES  
1 FOOT. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 65 DEGREES  
FAHRENHEIT.  
 

 
 
MEZ001-170800-  
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH UP TO 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ030-170800-  
ST CROIX RIVER-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..ST CROIX RIVER
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH THIS EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 

 
 
MEZ030-170800-  
WEST QUODDY HEAD-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..WEST QUODDY HEAD
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 54 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND  
60. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 54 DEGREES  
FAHRENHEIT.  
 

 
 
MEZ004>006-010-011-031-170800-  
UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY  
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING  
RISK.  
 
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE  
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR  
 

 
 
MEZ011-015-016-031-170800-  
LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-  
244 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY  
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. NO LIGHTNING RISK.  
 
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE  
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR  
 

 
 
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