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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Cloudy with showers likely this
morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
45 degrees.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Waves
around 2 feet. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of
rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 45 degrees.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Waves
around 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 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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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Cloudy.
Patchy fog this morning. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs
in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Thunderstorms are not
forecast for this period. Water temperature 46 degrees.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers in the evening, then clear after midnight. Lows in the mid
30s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 46 degrees.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. 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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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured this morning, then becoming cloudy. A
chance of rain showers this morning. A slight chance of snow
showers. A slight chance of rain showers this afternoon. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow showers and rain showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured. A chance of rain showers this morning. A
chance of snow showers. A slight chance of rain showers this
afternoon. 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 50 percent. Wind chill values as low
as 6 above.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of snow showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph...except
northwest 40 to 50 mph at elevations above 5000 feet. Chance of snow
50 percent. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
.SUNDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Highs in the upper 30s...
except around 30 at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Wind chill values as low as 3 below
in the morning.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured this morning, then becoming cloudy.
Showers this morning. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the
lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy, showers. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A chance of
showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph.

$$

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy, showers. Highs around 50. Southwest winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A chance of
showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph.

$$

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy, showers. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds
up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

.TODAY...Cloudy, showers. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A chance of showers
in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph.

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