Recreational Report
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941 SXUS41 KGYX 221637 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 1236 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 NHZ006-009-222000- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 1236 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 59 degrees. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 59 degrees. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 59 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. $$ MEZ019-222000- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 1236 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 80s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 59 degrees. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 59 degrees. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 59 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to accomplish simple tasks like buckling a life jacket or operating a radio. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 1236 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-222000- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 1237 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...Recreation forecast for elevations between 2500 and 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains... .THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summits in and out of clouds. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-222000- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 1237 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .THIS AFTERNOON...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s...except in the upper 60s at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summits in and out of clouds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s...except around 60 at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. $$ NHZ011-015-222000- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 1237 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. $$ MEZ024-222000- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 1237 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. $$ MEZ025-027-222000- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 1237 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .THIS AFTERNOON...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. $$ MEZ027-028-222000- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 1237 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .THIS AFTERNOON...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. $$ MEZ026-027-222000- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 1237 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .THIS AFTERNOON...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds around 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$