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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 mph. Waves less than 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Water temperature 60 degrees.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly
sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Water temperature 60 degrees.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Waves around 1 foot at the north end of the lake...and less than
1 foot at the south end of the lake. Mostly cloudy this evening,
then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Water temperature
57 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Waves around 1 foot at the north end of the lake...and less than
1 foot at the south end of the lake. Mostly sunny in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Water temperature
57 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.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of sprinkles this evening. A
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of sprinkles this evening. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph. At elevations above 5000 feet, west winds around
35 mph increasing to around 45 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds
10 to 20 mph. At elevations above 5000 feet, west winds around
40 mph decreasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
70 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy this evening, then summits in and out of
clouds. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summits in and out of
clouds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds up
to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog this evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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