Recreational Report
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602 SXUS41 KGYX 231453 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 1052 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 NHZ006-009-232000- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 1052 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee... .REST OF TODAY...West winds around 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers late this morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 61 degrees. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 50s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 61 degrees. .FRIDAY...West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 61 degrees. $$ MEZ019-232000- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 1052 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Near steady temperature around 80. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 61 degrees. .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 61 degrees. .FRIDAY...West winds around 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 61 degrees. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 1052 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-232000- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 1053 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...Recreation forecast for elevations between 2500 and 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-232000- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 1053 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around 50. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s...except in the upper 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. $$ NHZ011-015-232000- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 1053 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. $$ MEZ024-232000- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 1053 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. $$ MEZ025-027-232000- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 1053 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 40 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. $$ MEZ027-028-232000- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 1053 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. $$ MEZ026-027-232000- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 1053 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$