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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to around 2 feet after midnight. Mostly clear.
Lows in the mid 50s. Water temperature 75 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Waves 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Water temperature
75 degrees.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 mph. At the north end of the lake,
waves 2 to 4 feet. At the south end of the lake, waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to around 1 foot after midnight. Clear. Lows in the mid
50s. Water temperature 75 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Waves around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Water
temperature 75 degrees.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...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 this evening, then summits
becoming obscured. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
.FRIDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured this evening, then clearing. Lows in the
upper 40s...except in the lower 40s at elevations above 5000 feet.
Northwest winds around 40 mph decreasing to around 30 mph after
midnight. Gusts up to 80 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs around 60...except in the lower 50s at elevations above
5000 feet. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly clear.
Areas of smoke this evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds up
to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds up
to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy this evening, then clearing. Lows around
60. Light and variable winds becoming west around 10 mph after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. Lows in the
upper 50s. Light and variable winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds up
to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. Lows around
60. Light and variable winds becoming west around 10 mph after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
840 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. A slight
chance of showers this evening. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.

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