Recreational Report
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983 SXUS41 KGYX 201554 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 NHZ006-009-202000- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 71 degrees. .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 71 degrees. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as warm. Humid with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 71 degrees. $$ MEZ019-202000- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 72 degrees. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 72 degrees. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 72 degrees. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-202000- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...Recreation forecast for elevations between 2500 and 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains... .REST OF TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in the evening. Lows around 60. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-202000- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Highs in the upper 70s...except in the lower 70s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in the evening. Lows around 60. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s...except in the upper 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. $$ NHZ011-015-202000- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds becoming west around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent. $$ MEZ024-202000- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent. $$ MEZ025-027-202000- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 30 percent. $$ MEZ027-028-202000- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. $$ MEZ026-027-202000- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large hail in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. $$