Recreational Report
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450 SXUS41 KGYX 021931 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 330 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 NHZ006-009-030800- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 330 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Patchy fog this evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 44 degrees. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs around 60. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 44 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. $$ MEZ019-030800- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 330 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .TONIGHT...North winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 44 degrees. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs around 60. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 44 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees, the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the appropriate thermal protection. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 330 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-030800- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 331 PM EDT Thu May 2 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. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-030800- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 331 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Rain showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds around 20 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the upper 40s...except in the lower 40s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. $$ NHZ011-015-030800- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 331 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 20 percent. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds. $$ MEZ024-030800- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 331 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. $$ MEZ025-027-030800- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 331 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. $$ MEZ027-028-030800- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 331 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers this evening. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable. $$ MEZ026-027-030800- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 331 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. $$