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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1258 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
1258 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there
is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 61 degrees.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Partly
cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 50s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
61 degrees.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Waves
around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Thunderstorms are not
forecast for this period. Water temperature 61 degrees.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
1258 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 10 mph. Waves around
1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Near steady temperature in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance
of thunderstorms. Water temperature 61 degrees.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then mostly
clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is
little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 61 degrees.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Sunny.
Highs in the upper 70s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this
period. Water temperature 61 degrees.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1258 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
1258 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...Recreation forecast for elevations between 2500 and 4000 feet in
northern New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging
winds and large hail. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around
20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 55 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
1258 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New
Hampshire and western Maine...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Summits in and out of clouds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around
50. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s...except in the upper
50s at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds 30 to 40 mph with
gusts up to 70 mph.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
1258 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack
Monadnock mountain...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the
upper 50s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
1258 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
1258 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds
and large hail. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows
in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

$$

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
1258 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds
and large hail. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows
in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
25 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
1258 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and
Criehaven...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and
large hail. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows
in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.

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