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

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

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph this evening becoming light and
variable. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly 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 around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 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-
407 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are
not forecast for this period. Water temperature 49 degrees.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Patchy
fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny
with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
60s. Chance of rain 20 percent. 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
407 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-
407 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. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 50. Southwest
winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain
50 percent.

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

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then
summits becoming obscured. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
407 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 chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around
10 mph this evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and
variable winds.

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

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog 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. Patchy fog in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.

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

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and
variable.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs around 60. Light and variable
winds.

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

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the upper
40s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and
variable winds.

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