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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
333 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
333 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
this evening. Patchy fog this evening, then areas of fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance
of thunderstorms. Water temperature 44 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs
around 60. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 44 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-
333 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this
evening. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is
little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 44 degrees.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs
around 60. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 44 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
333 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
333 PM EDT Thu May 2 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 with a
slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Lows in the upper 30s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
333 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Rain showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms this evening. Lows in the mid 30s. North
winds around 20 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Gusts up to
40 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the upper 40s...except in the
lower 40s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
333 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds around 10 mph this
evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
333 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 40s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and
variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower 50s. Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
333 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 40s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and
variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
333 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers this evening. Areas of fog.
Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light
and variable.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
333 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s.
Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds
around 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

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