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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1036 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot.
Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs
around 60. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 49 degrees.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 49 degrees.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Waves around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 49 degrees.

According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees,
the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely
high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the
appropriate thermal protection.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 48 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog.
A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
48 degrees.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of drizzle in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s.
Chance of rain 60 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this
period. Water temperature 48 degrees.

According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees,
the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely
high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the
appropriate thermal protection.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1036 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Highs in the mid 50s.
Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and
variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Wind
chill values around 20.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. Light and variable
winds.
.TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds in the evening, then summits
becoming obscured. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then summits in and out
of clouds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Highs around 50. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.

$$

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs around 50. Light and variable winds becoming south
around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

$$

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds up
to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Light
and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in the
afternoon.

$$

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Light
and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
South winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

$$

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
1036 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds
up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Light
and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s.
Light and variable winds becoming south around 15 mph in the
afternoon.

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