Recreational Report
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417 SXUS41 KGYX 152257 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 NHZ006-009-160800- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph this evening becoming light and variable. Waves less than 1 foot. Cloudy. A chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 51 degrees. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning. Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 51 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. $$ MEZ019-160800- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph this evening becoming light and variable. Waves around 1 foot. Cloudy. A chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 49 degrees. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 49 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees, the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the appropriate thermal protection. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-160800- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...Recreation forecast for elevations between 2500 and 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains... .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Lows around 50. Southwest winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .THURSDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-160800- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers this evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .THURSDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then summits becoming obscured. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. $$ NHZ011-015-160800- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy this evening, then summits becoming obscured. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent. .THURSDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. $$ MEZ024-160800- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. $$ MEZ025-027-160800- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. $$ MEZ027-028-160800- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs around 60. Light and variable winds. $$ MEZ026-027-160800- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 657 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds up to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon. $$