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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1111 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
1111 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet.
Mostly sunny. Warmer with highs in the mid 70s. Lightning threat is
moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water
temperature 53 degrees.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail in the evening.
Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning threat is
moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water
temperature 53 degrees.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot.
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 53 degrees.

According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees,
the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and
be unable to accomplish simple tasks like buckling a life jacket or
operating a radio.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
1111 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Lightning threat is low, which
implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water
temperature 52 degrees.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light
and variable. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail in the evening.
Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning threat
is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms.
Water temperature 52 degrees.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy
fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 52 degrees.

According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees,
the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and
be unable to accomplish simple tasks like buckling a life jacket or
operating a radio.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1111 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
1111 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. Isolated thunderstorms late this
morning. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail late this
morning. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail
this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
Scattered showers. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and
small hail in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable.
Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
1111 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds late this morning,
then summits becoming obscured. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small
hail this afternoon. Highs around 60...except in the mid 50s at
elevations above 5000 feet. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail
in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
1111 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
1111 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds
up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable
winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

$$

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
1111 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds
up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable
winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

$$

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
1111 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the upper
40s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable
winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

$$

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
1111 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

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