Recreational Report
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940 SXUS41 KGYX 022248 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 648 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 NHZ006-009-030800- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 648 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 slight chance of showers this evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 44 degrees. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. 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. $$ MEZ019-030800- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 648 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .TONIGHT...North winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of showers this evening. Cloudy with patchy drizzle. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 44 degrees. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs around 60. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 44 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees, the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the appropriate thermal protection. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 648 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-030800- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 648 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. A chance of showers this evening. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-030800- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 648 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of rain showers this evening. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 20 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the upper 40s...except in the lower 40s at elevations above 5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. $$ NHZ011-015-030800- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 648 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers this evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds up to 10 mph. $$ MEZ024-030800- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 648 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely this evening. Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 60 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. $$ MEZ025-027-030800- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 648 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely this evening. Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph this evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 60 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. $$ MEZ027-028-030800- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 648 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely this evening. Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 60 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. $$ MEZ026-027-030800- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 648 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely this evening. Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. $$