713
SXUS41 KCAR 161625
RECCAR
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
MEZ004-162000-
TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')
THIS AFTERNOON
SUMMIT OBSCURED. SNOW EARLY. RAIN. LITTLE OR NO
SNOW ACCUMULATION. WINDY WITH HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO
35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND
12. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. STRONG WINDS AND COLD WITH LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 40 TO
50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND
13 AFTER MIDNIGHT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. VERY
WINDY AND COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO
45 MPH DECREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS
AROUND 6 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ005-162000-
KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT
THIS AFTERNOON
CLOUDY, RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
10 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER
WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE MID 30S IN
THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ029-162000-
TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')
THIS AFTERNOON
SUMMIT OBSCURED. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK
IS LIMITED.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ002-162000-
TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')
THIS AFTERNOON
SUMMIT OBSCURED. SNOW EARLY. RAIN. SNOW
ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. WIND
CHILLS AROUND 17 AFTER MIDNIGHT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY. COOLER. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 20S. TEMPERATURE
FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ006-162000-
TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')
THIS AFTERNOON
SUMMIT OBSCURED. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY.
RAIN. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. BREEZY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR
100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WINDY WITH
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
WIND CHILLS IN THE LOWER 20S. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. BREEZY, COOLER. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 30S.
TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE LOWER 30S IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-162000-
TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')
THIS AFTERNOON
SUMMIT OBSCURED. RAIN, BREEZY WITH HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
WIND CHILLS AROUND 19. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
SUMMIT OBSCURED IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. STRONG WINDS WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 40 TO
50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND
14 AFTER MIDNIGHT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY AND MUCH COOLER
WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH. CHANCE OF
SNOW 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 11. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-162000-
MOOSEHEAD LAKE-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..MOOSEHEAD LAKE
THIS AFTERNOON
CLOUDY, RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
25 MPH. HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 4 FEET. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR
100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 55 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WINDY
WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 5 FEET. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER
TEMPERATURE AROUND 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY,
COOLER. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. HIGHEST WAVES AROUND
5 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. WIND CHILLS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
MEZ001-162000-
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
THIS AFTERNOON
CLOUDY, RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. WIND
CHILLS AROUND 17 AFTER MIDNIGHT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 19. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-162000-
ST CROIX RIVER-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..ST CROIX RIVER
THIS AFTERNOON
CLOUDY, RAIN. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 40.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. TEMPERATURE FALLING
INTO THE UPPER 30S IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-162000-
WEST QUODDY HEAD-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..WEST QUODDY HEAD
THIS AFTERNOON
CLOUDY, RAIN, BREEZY. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.
NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 53 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY. RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT. LIGHTNING RISK IS LIMITED.
WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 53 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE
AROUND 53 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
MEZ004>006-010-011-031-162000-
UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
THIS AFTERNOON
CLOUDY, RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE
OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER WITH HIGHS
AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
MEZ011-015-016-031-162000-
LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
1224 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
THIS AFTERNOON
CLOUDY, RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE
OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
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