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SXUS41 KCAR 171401
RECCAR
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
MEZ004-172000-
TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. WINDY AND MUCH COOLER WITH
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE LOWER 20S THIS
AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT.
WIND CHILLS AROUND 6 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
BRISK, COLD. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND
4 ABOVE. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 8 ABOVE IN
THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ005-172000-
KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO UP
TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING
RISK.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ029-172000-
TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ002-172000-
TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. COOLER. NEAR STEADY
TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE
OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
COLD WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
SNOW 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 12. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
DECREASING TO UP TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS AROUND
12 IN THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ006-172000-
TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
COOLER. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 25 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLEAR, COLDER WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 13. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WIND CHILLS AROUND 14 IN THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-172000-
TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
AFTERNOON. WINDY AND MUCH COOLER. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 30.
NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS
AROUND 14. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
COLD. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 ABOVE. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND
12 IN THE MORNING. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ010-172000-
MOOSEHEAD LAKE-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..MOOSEHEAD LAKE
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW THIS
AFTERNOON. COOLER. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 4 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE
AROUND 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHEST WAVES AROUND 2 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER
TEMPERATURE AROUND 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHEST WAVES 1 FOOT. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
MEZ001-172000-
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
AFTERNOON. COOLER. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN CLEARING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. COLD WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE
OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-172000-
ST CROIX RIVER-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..ST CROIX RIVER
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLEAR, COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
MEZ030-172000-
WEST QUODDY HEAD-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..WEST QUODDY HEAD
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY SUNNY. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER
TEMPERATURE AROUND 53 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
TONIGHT
CLEAR, COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 53 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO
LIGHTNING RISK. WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 53 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
MEZ004>006-010-011-031-172000-
UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
LATE. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
MEZ011-015-016-031-172000-
LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED-
1001 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY SUNNY AND COOLER. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. NO LIGHTNING RISK.
TONIGHT
CLEAR, COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. NO
LIGHTNING RISK.
FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST FLOW CONDITIONS FOR THE PENOBSCOT,SEE
HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/CAR
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