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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1057 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot.
Cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 48 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 5 mph
after midnight. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 48 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast
in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Thunderstorms
are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 48 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-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Thunderstorms are not
forecast for this period. Water temperature 48 degrees.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
40s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 48 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid
50s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 48 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
1057 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and
variable winds becoming northwest around 10 mph this afternoon.
Gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds in the evening, then summits
becoming obscured. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 40s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. Showers likely. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows around 40. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. Showers likely. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Highs in the mid 50s.
Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds. Lows in the mid 40s. Light
and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then
becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Highs around 50. Light and variable winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower
50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Highs around 50. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Light and variable
winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.

$$

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds around
10 mph shifting to the south this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Highs in the upper 40s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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