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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
700 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
700 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Cloudy with
scattered showers. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 58 degrees.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog
in the morning. Mostly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning,
then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance
of rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 58 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-
700 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot.
Cloudy. Rain this evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
56 degrees.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are
not forecast for this period. Water temperature 56 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
700 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
700 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds. Scattered showers this
evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Visibility one
quarter mile or less at times this evening. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and
variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Highs in the lower 60s.
Light and variable winds.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
700 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Scattered showers this evening, then
isolated showers after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less
at times this evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds up to
10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the upper 50s...except in the
lower 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph in
the morning becoming light and variable.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
700 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds. Scattered showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Scattered showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph in
the morning becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
700 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Rain this evening. Scattered showers
after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds
becoming northeast around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s.
East winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
700 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Light
and variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph after midnight.
Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 60. East
winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
700 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s.
East winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
700 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Scattered showers in
the morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.

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