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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1025 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
1025 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Waves around
1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Numerous showers.
Cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
43 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph decreasing to around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to around 2 feet after
midnight. Mostly clear. Much cooler with lows in the mid 20s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
43 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. 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-
1025 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 mph increasing to southwest
around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Waves around
1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Cloudy. Scattered
showers late this morning, then numerous showers this afternoon.
Highs around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent. Thunderstorms are not
forecast for this period. Water temperature 43 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming clear. Cooler with lows
in the mid 20s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 43 degrees.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet.
Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. 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.

$$


Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1025 AM 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-
1025 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Rain showers. Scattered snow showers this
afternoon. Highs around 40. West winds around 15 mph increasing to
around 30 mph this afternoon. Gusts up to 65 mph. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as 8 above
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows around 13. Northwest winds 25 to
35 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. Wind chill values as low as
15 below.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds around 30 mph decreasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 60 mph. Wind chill values as low as 14 below in the
morning.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
1025 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Isolated snow showers
late this morning. Rain showers. Numerous snow showers this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around 25 mph increasing
to northwest around 40 mph this afternoon. Gusts up to 100 mph.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Wind chill values as low as
2 above this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows around 9 above. Northwest winds
40 to 50 mph...except northwest 50 to 70 mph at elevations above
5000 feet. Wind chill values as low as 21 below.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the lower 30s...except in the
mid 20s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. At elevations above
5000 feet, northwest winds around 60 mph decreasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 85 mph. Wind chill values as low as
18 below.

$$

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
1025 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Scattered showers
late this morning, then numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds
around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up
to 40 mph. Wind chill values as low as 12.
.THURSDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

$$

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
1025 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers late this morning, then
numerous showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the
upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Wind chill values as low as 19.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

$$

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
1025 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers late this morning, then
numerous showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Scattered
rain showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

$$

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
1025 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers late this morning, then
numerous showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Scattered
rain showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wind chill values as low as 16.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
1025 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers late this morning, then
numerous showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Scattered
rain showers in the evening. Lows around 30. Northwest winds 20 to
30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Wind chill values as low as 19.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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