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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
310 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
310 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph decreasing to around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after
midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows around 30. Thunderstorms are not
forecast for this period. Water temperature 47 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Waves around 2 feet at the north end of the lake...and around 1 foot
at the south end of the lake. Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
47 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-
310 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph
decreasing to 30 mph after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
45 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph
shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs around 50. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this
period. Water temperature 45 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
310 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
311 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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 this evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with
gusts up to 70 mph. Wind chill values as low as 14 below.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph.
Wind chill values as low as 12 below in the morning.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
311 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds this evening, then clearing.
Lows around 14. Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to
100 mph. Wind chill values as low as 17 below.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s...except in the mid
20s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 80 mph.
Wind chill values as low as 12 below in the morning.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
311 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. Lows in the
mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
311 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy this evening, then clearing. Lows in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 20 mph in the
afternoon.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
311 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy this evening, then clearing. Numerous rain showers
this evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
311 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy this evening, then clearing. Scattered rain
showers this evening. Lows around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
311 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy this evening, then clearing. Numerous rain showers
this evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 20 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

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