Recreational Report
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383 SXUS41 KGYX 021032 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 632 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 NHZ006-009-022000- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 632 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast this afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog this morning. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 46 degrees. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 46 degrees. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 46 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. $$ MEZ019-022000- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 632 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog this morning. Showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 46 degrees. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 46 degrees. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 46 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees, the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the appropriate thermal protection. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 632 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-022000- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 632 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for elevations between 2500 and 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains... .REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. Showers. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 50. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured in the evening, then summits in and out of clouds. Numerous showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-022000- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 632 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the west this afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured in the evening, then summits in and out of clouds. Numerous rain showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds around 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Highs in the upper 40s. East winds up to 10 mph. $$ NHZ011-015-022000- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 632 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. Isolated showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the west this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured in the evening, then summits in and out of clouds. Scattered showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds. $$ MEZ024-022000- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 632 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Cloudy, showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. $$ MEZ025-027-022000- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 632 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Cloudy, showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. $$ MEZ027-028-022000- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 632 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Numerous showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. Scattered showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. $$ MEZ026-027-022000- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 632 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .REST OF TODAY...Cloudy, showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. $$