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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1203 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
1203 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
52 degrees.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with isolated
showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain
20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 52 degrees.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog
in the morning. Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this
period. Water temperature 52 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-
1203 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 60. Thunderstorms are
not forecast for this period. Water temperature 52 degrees.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy with isolated showers in the evening, then partly cloudy
after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
52 degrees.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than 1 foot
building to around 2 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
52 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
1203 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
1203 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Summits in and out of clouds. Scattered showers.
Highs around 50. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds. Lows in the mid 30s. Light
and variable winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summits becoming
obscured. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 35 mph.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
1203 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Summits in and out of clouds. Scattered rain
showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds. Lows in the mid 30s...
except around 30 at elevations above 5000 feet. Light and variable
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then summits becoming
obscured. Highs around 50. Southwest winds around 10 mph increasing
to south around 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
1203 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Cloudy. Isolated showers. Highs in the lower 50s.
Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 40. Light and variable winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

$$

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
1203 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds
around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
1203 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable
winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
1203 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. South winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds becoming south around
10 mph in the afternoon.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
1203 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50. South winds up to 10 mph.

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