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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
840 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
840 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog this
morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Water
temperature 72 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves less than 1 foot. Partly
cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Humid with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent. Water temperature 72 degrees.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Water temperature 72 degrees.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
840 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast around 5 mph
this afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Partly sunny. Patchy fog
this morning. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Water temperature
72 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Humid with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Water
temperature 72 degrees.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest around
5 mph in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. Partly sunny. Highs in
the lower 80s. Water temperature 72 degrees.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
840 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
840 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Light and
variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Summits obscured. Highs around 70. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
25 mph.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
840 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s...except in the
mid 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds around 10 mph
this morning becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the mid 60s...except in the
upper 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
840 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured this morning, then summits in and out of
clouds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds becoming
west around 10 mph in the afternoon.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
840 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the lower
70s. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable
winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
840 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the mid
70s. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows around 60. Light and variable
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable
winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
840 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows around 60. Light and variable
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
840 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog this morning. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Lows around 60.
Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds up to
10 mph.

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