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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
243 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
243 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Waves
around 2 feet. Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
43 degrees.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Partly
cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
rain after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the upper 30s. Chance
of rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 43 degrees.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 mph increasing to west around
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. At the north end of
the lake, waves 2 to 4 feet. At the south end of the lake, waves
less than 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Rain,
cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
43 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-
243 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Waves
around 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Sunny. Highs
in the upper 50s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 43 degrees.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph
decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to around 1 foot after midnight. Mostly clear in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 30s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 43 degrees.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Rain,
cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
43 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
243 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
243 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then summits in and out of clouds.
A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Snow in the afternoon. Highs around 40. South
winds around 15 mph increasing to west around 25 mph in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent. Wind chill values as low as 4 above in the afternoon.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
243 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s...except in the lower
40s at elevations above 5000 feet. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph.
.TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds in the evening, then summits
becoming obscured. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the
lower 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Wind chill values as low as 14.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds around 25 mph increasing to west around 40 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 85 mph. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent. Wind chill values as low as 3 below in the afternoon.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
243 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
243 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
243 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
243 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
243 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

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