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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1138 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
1138 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not as warm. Near
steady temperature in the mid 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast
for this period. Water temperature 53 degrees.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light
and variable. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower
50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 53 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast
for this period. Water temperature 53 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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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
1138 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast
for this period. Water temperature 53 degrees.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
53 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot.
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast
for this period. Water temperature 53 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
1138 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
1138 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. A slight chance of showers late
this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain
50 percent.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
1138 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds late this morning,
then summits becoming obscured. A slight chance of showers late this
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s...except around 50 at
elevations above 5000 feet. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Showers likely in the evening. Lows in
the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then
summits becoming obscured. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 50s...except in the upper 40s at elevations above
5000 feet. South winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light
and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.

$$

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
1138 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then summits becoming
obscured. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Highs around 60.
Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

$$

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
1138 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and
variable winds becoming south around 10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the lower
50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the lower
60s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in
the afternoon.

$$

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
1138 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and
variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog
after midnight. Lows around 50. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the
evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the lower
60s. Light and variable winds.

$$

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
1138 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Highs around 60. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog
after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the lower
60s. Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in the
afternoon.

$$

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
1138 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 40s.
Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog
after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.

$$