Pond's Edge Camp at Flanders Pond

09/18/2026

Good Friday Morning,

A cold front will bring gusty northwest winds to the area today. Temperatures during the day will be below normal across the north with high temps only rising to around 60. Downeast areas will rise close to 70 degrees. Low temperatures tonight will range from the mid-upper 30s north with patchy frost possible as skies clear. Winds may remain strong enough to prevent frost over all but deeper valleys in the North Woods. A more likely threat for frost will be Saturday night across the north.

The weekend will feature cool temperatures as Canadian high pressure builds in, keeping highs in the 50s and 60s. Cannot rule out a chance for showers late in the weekend but the majority of the weekend should remain dry.

For the latest forecast details, please visit www.weather.gov/car.

09/18/2026

09/18/2026

Happy Friday! We are open 11:30-7:30! Please come and have a delicious meal with us! Here are our September 18th specials

09/18/2026

09/18/2026

Dinner plans? Consider this your sign.
Start the night with one of our newest appetizers:

Tempura-Fried Shish*to Peppers
Kewpie mayo • shiso furikake
Light, crispy, savory, and made for sharing… although you may not want to.

09/17/2026

🍂 FALL HAS OFFICIALLY ENTERED THE CHAT. 🍂

This week’s specials are here to warm you up, fill you up, and give you something to talk about besides the weather changing every 14 minutes. 😂

🌯 Lemon Dill Salmon Wrap — fresh, creamy, lemony & fancy enough to make you feel like you have your life together.

🎃☕ Pumpkin Spice Latte — because we saw one leaf turn red and immediately lost our minds.

🌶️ Vegan Chili — the kind that warms your soul and fills your belly. Basically a hug in a bowl.

🌯 Chorizo Breakfast Wrap — because sometimes breakfast needs to come in swinging. 🌶️

🍎🥣 Vegan Apple Pie Overnight Oats — apple pie for breakfast without having to explain yourself. We support this decision.

Come get your fall fix at Whisk & Ladle before the weather decides it’s summer again. 😂🍁☕

09/17/2026

⚠Extreme Drought now in portions of Hancock County⚠

The US Drought Monitor updated this morning. Drought conditions continue to worsen across eastern and northern Maine, with Extreme Drought (D3) now introduced in coastal Hancock County (mainly Mount Desert Island to Castine). Meanwhile, Severe Drought (D2) covers southern Penobscot and western Hancock counties, and Moderate Drought (D1) spans the rest of the forecast area, including all of Aroostook, Washington, and Piscataquis counties.

📉 Current Conditions & Impacts:

Hydrologic & Groundwater Deficits: Streamflows across nearly all regional monitoring basins are running Below to Much Below Normal. Deep groundwater levels continue to decline, compounded by multi-year precipitation deficits carried over from 2025.

Surface Water & Lakes: Lake and pond levels are dropping widespread, exposing rocks and creating potential hazards for recreational activities. Agricultural Stress: Soil moisture remains extremely dry. Apple orchards and blueberry fields are showing moisture stress, field corn exhibits stunted growth, pasture growth has stalled, and "second cut" hay crops have been significantly impacted.

Foliage & Dry Wells: Premature leaf drop is occurring on maple and wild apple trees, and a few dry drinking water well reports have begun to emerge.

🌤 Looking Ahead:
No significant rainfall is expected over the next 7 days, though some light precipitation may help in Downeast Maine. Repeating light wetting rains will be vital to replenish moisture, but full aquifer recovery is unlikely until Winter 2026 / Spring 2027.

👀 How is drought impacting your area? Help us track it!
Your local observations are critical for assessing real-time conditions.

👉 Submit your local observations to CMOR: https://droughtimpacts.unl.edu/Tools/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx

📌 Useful Drought Resources:
• Read the latest NWS Caribou Drought Information Statement: https://www.weather.gov/car/DroughtInformationStatement
• View the current U.S. Drought Monitor: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

▶Reminder. The US Drought Monitor is NOT a National Weather Service product. The U.S. Drought Monitor is produced through a partnership between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.