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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. At the
north end of the lake, waves around 2 feet subsiding to around
1 foot after midnight. At the south end of the lake, waves around
2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers after midnight. Lows in the
mid 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast
for this period. Water temperature 45 degrees.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. Cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then partly
sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
50s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 45 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-
1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Waves
around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers after midnight. Lows
in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Thunderstorms are not
forecast for this period. Water temperature 46 degrees.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet.
Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
46 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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SXUS41 KGYX 200201
RECGYX

Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1001 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A slight chance of rain this evening,
then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then summits in and out
of clouds. Scattered rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A slight chance of rain this evening,
then scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent. Wind chill values as low as 15.
.SATURDAY...Summits obscured. Rain showers likely in the morning.
Scattered snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s...except in the lower
30s at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Wind chill
values as low as 4 above.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Showers likely after midnight. Lows in
the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Summits obscured. Showers likely in the morning. Highs
in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Showers in the morning, then scattered showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Showers in the morning, then scattered showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Showers in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
80 percent.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Showers in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Highs around 50. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

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