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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
255 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
255 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
48 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast
in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Isolated thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance
of thunderstorms. Water temperature 48 degrees.

According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees,
the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely
high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the
appropriate thermal protection.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
255 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
48 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot.
Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent. Thunderstorms
are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 48 degrees.

According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees,
the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely
high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the
appropriate thermal protection.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
255 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
255 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds. Showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds becoming
southwest around 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance
of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. Showers. Highs around 50. Southwest
winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
255 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Showers likely after midnight. Lows in
the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. Showers. Highs in the upper 40s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain
80 percent.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
255 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds becoming south around
10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
255 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy, showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
255 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Light
and variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy, showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds
up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
255 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
lower 40s. Light and variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Showers likely. Highs in the upper 40s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
255 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable
winds.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Showers likely. Highs in the upper 40s.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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