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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
623 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
624 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TODAY...South winds around 5 mph increasing to west around 20 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon. Waves around 1 foot building
to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Showers, cooler with highs in the
upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast
for this period. Water temperature 43 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to around 2 feet after midnight. Mostly
clear. Much cooler with lows in the mid 20s. Thunderstorms are not
forecast for this period. Water temperature 43 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 43 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-
624 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TODAY...South winds around 5 mph increasing to southwest around
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Waves around 1 foot
building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of showers. Highs around 50. Thunderstorms are not forecast
for this period. Water temperature 43 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming clear. Cooler with lows in the
mid 20s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 43 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 43 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
623 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
624 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TODAY...Rain showers. A chance of snow showers this afternoon.
Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 15 mph increasing to
northwest around 35 mph this afternoon. Gusts up to 70 mph. Chance
of precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as
7 above this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows around 13. Northwest winds 25 to
35 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. Wind chill values as low as
15 below.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 60 mph. Wind chill values as low as 14 below in the
morning.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
624 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds. A slight chance of snow
showers this morning. Rain showers. A chance of snow showers this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around 30 mph becoming
northwest and increasing to around 50 mph this afternoon. Gusts up
to 80 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Wind chill values as
low as zero this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows around 9 above. Northwest winds
40 to 50 mph...except northwest 50 to 70 mph at elevations above
5000 feet. Wind chill values as low as 21 below.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the lower 30s...except in the
mid 20s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. At elevations above
5000 feet, northwest winds around 60 mph decreasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 85 mph. Wind chill values as low as
18 below.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
624 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Showers likely this morning,
then a chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph increasing to northwest around 25 mph
this afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds
around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up
to 40 mph. Wind chill values as low as 12.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
624 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the
upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Wind chill values as low as 19.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
624 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 40s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the
upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
624 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers this morning, then showers
likely this afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A chance of
rain showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wind chill values as low as 16.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
624 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers this morning, then showers
likely this afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around
30. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 19.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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