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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
318 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
318 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TODAY...East winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Waves
around 2 feet. Mostly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers this afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of
rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 46 degrees.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Cloudy. A
chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of
rain 40 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 46 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. 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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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
318 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 50s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this
period. Water temperature 45 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 45 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves around 1 foot building
to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
318 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
318 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then summits becoming obscured.
A slight chance of rain showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of rain showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Wind chill values as low as
18.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
318 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then summits becoming obscured.
A slight chance of rain showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper
30s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of rain showers and snow
showers in the evening. Lows around 30. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits obscured. Highs around 40. South winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Wind chill values as low as
10 above.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
318 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Highs around 40. East
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in
the mid 30s. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light
and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up
to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
318 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
318 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Light and variable
winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up
to 20 mph.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
318 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds up
to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
318 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Light and variable winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

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