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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1246 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
1246 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 mph. Waves around
1 foot. Rain. Near steady temperature around 50. Chance of rain near
100 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 49 degrees.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Rain.
Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Near steady
temperature in the upper 40s. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
49 degrees.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy
in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of
rain. Much warmer with highs in the upper 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.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
1246 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 mph. Waves around
1 foot. Rain. Near steady temperature around 50. Temperature falling
into the upper 40s. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Thunderstorms
are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 48 degrees.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Rain.
Patchy dense fog after midnight with visibility one quarter mile or
less at times. Near steady temperature in the upper 40s. Chance of
rain near 100 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this
period. Water temperature 48 degrees.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog
in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the
morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Much warmer with highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 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
1246 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
1246 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds around
20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain in the evening, then scattered showers after
midnight. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then summits in and out
of clouds. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
1246 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Rain. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds around
30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Wind chill values as low as 19.
.TONIGHT...Rain in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight.
Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to
55 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs
in the mid 50s...except around 50 at elevations above 5000 feet.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
1246 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds around
10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance
of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then summits in and out
of clouds. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s.
Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.

$$

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
1246 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Cloudy, rain. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Rain. Patchy dense fog after midnight with visibility one
quarter mile or less at times. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds up
to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of
rain in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds up to
10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

$$

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
1246 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Cloudy. Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s. South
winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy, rain. Patchy dense fog after midnight with
visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Lows in the mid 40s.
South winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Areas of fog in
the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and
variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
1246 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.
South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy, rain. Patchy dense fog after midnight with
visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Lows in the mid 40s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Areas of fog in
the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s.
South winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
1246 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s.
South winds around 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy, rain. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the
mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Areas of fog in
the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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