SXUS41 KCAR 152256 RECCAR Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 MEZ004-160800- Top of Mount Katahdin- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268')... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear, then partly cloudy late this evening and early morning, then mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. No lightning risk. .FRIDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. Snow, sleet and freezing rain. Rain in the afternoon. Snow and sleet accumulation around an inch. Ice accumulation around a trace. Windy and not as cool with highs in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to 25 mph increasing to 20 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chills around 14. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ005-160800- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear, then partly cloudy late this evening and early morning, then mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds up to 15 mph this evening becoming light and variable. No lightning risk. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow with a slight chance of sleet in the morning. Rain. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ029-160800- Top of Cadillac Mountain- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532')... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear, then partly cloudy late this evening and early morning, then mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. No lightning risk. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ002-160800- Top of Deboullie Mountain- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981')... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear this evening, then partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. No lightning risk. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. Snow. Rain with a slight chance of sleet in the afternoon. Snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ006-160800- Top of Mars Hill Mountain- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749')... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear this evening, then partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. No lightning risk. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. A slight chance of rain in the morning. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Breezy with highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to southeast 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ010-160800- Top of White Cap Mountain- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654')... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear, then partly cloudy late this evening and early morning, then mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. No lightning risk. .FRIDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then summit obscured. Snow, freezing rain with a chance of sleet in the morning. Rain. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Breezy with highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chills in the lower 20s. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ010-160800- Moosehead Lake- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...MOOSEHEAD LAKE... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear, then partly cloudy late this evening and early morning, then mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds up to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Highest waves 1 foot. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. .FRIDAY...Cloudy, rain. Highs in the lower 50s. Highest waves around 4 feet. Southeast winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ001-160800- Allagash Wilderness Waterway- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear, then partly cloudy after midnight, then mostly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. No lightning risk. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Snow with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs around 50. Southeast winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ030-160800- St Croix River- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...ST CROIX RIVER... .TONIGHT...Clear this evening, then partly cloudy. Cooler with lows around 30. Northwest winds up to 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. No lightning risk. .FRIDAY...Cloudy, rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ030-160800- West Quoddy Head- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...WEST QUODDY HEAD... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear this evening, then partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north up to 10 mph after midnight. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 53 degrees Fahrenheit. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain, breezy with highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to south 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. No lightning risk. Water temperature around 53 degrees Fahrenheit. $$ MEZ004>006-010-011-031-160800- Upper Penobscot Watershed- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear, then partly cloudy late this evening and early morning, then mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northwest winds up to 15 mph this evening becoming light and variable. No lightning risk. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Rain. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. No lightning risk. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-160800- Lower Penobscot Watershed- 656 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TONIGHT...Mostly clear, then partly cloudy late this evening and early morning, then mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds up to 20 mph shifting to the east up to 10 mph after midnight. No lightning risk. .FRIDAY...Cloudy, rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds up to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent. No lightning risk. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$