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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1258 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot.
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast
for this period. Water temperature 49 degrees.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 49 degrees.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Waves around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle in the morning, then
rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent. 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.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 mph. Waves around
1 foot. Partly sunny with isolated showers. Highs around 60. Chance
of rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 48 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog.
A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
48 degrees.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of drizzle in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s.
Chance of rain 60 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this
period. Water temperature 48 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
1258 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 4 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. Highs in the mid
50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Wind
chill values around 20.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds in the evening, then summits
becoming obscured. Lows in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then summits in and out
of clouds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Highs around 50. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.

$$

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs around 50. Light and variable winds becoming south
around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

$$

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Light
and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy 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 of Penobscot Bay Maine-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Light
and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
South winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

$$

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
1258 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 40s. Light
and variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s.
Light and variable winds becoming south around 15 mph in the
afternoon.

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