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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph this evening becoming light
and variable. Waves less than 1 foot. Cloudy. A chance of showers
this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance
of rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 51 degrees.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog
in the morning. Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 51 degrees.

According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees,
the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and
be unable to accomplish simple tasks like buckling a life jacket or
operating a radio.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph this evening becoming light and
variable. Waves around 1 foot. Cloudy. A chance of showers this
evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of
rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 49 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than 1 foot.
Patchy fog in the morning. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
49 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
657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Southwest winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and
variable. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers this evening. Lows
in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the south
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then
summits becoming obscured. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 30 percent.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy this evening, then summits becoming
obscured. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable
winds becoming east around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
South winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper
50s. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the
afternoon.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Visibility one quarter
mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and
variable.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower
60s. Light and variable winds.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Visibility one quarter
mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and
variable.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Visibility one
quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs around 60. Light
and variable winds.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Visibility one
quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s.
South winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the lower
50s. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the
afternoon.

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