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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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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.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1154 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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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.

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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.

$$