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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
633 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
633 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Partly
sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this morning, then
numerous thunderstorms and rain this afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are
possible. Water temperature 75 degrees.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after
midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall in the evening. Humid with
lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning threat
is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water
temperature 75 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Waves less than 1 foot at the north end of the lake...and around
1 foot at the south end of the lake. Sunny. Less humid with highs in
the mid 70s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 75 degrees.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
633 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TODAY...South winds around 10 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Partly
sunny. Patchy fog this morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then showers likely with scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail,
and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that
thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 75 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph
shifting to the west with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Waves
less than 1 foot. Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy
rainfall in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that
thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 75 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Waves less than 1 foot at the north end of the lake...and around
1 foot at the south end of the lake. Sunny. Less humid with highs in
the upper 70s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 75 degrees.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
633 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
633 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this morning,
then numerous thunderstorms and rain this afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy
rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy in the evening, then summits in and out of clouds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy
rainfall in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 70 mph.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
633 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then numerous thunderstorms and rain
this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small
hail, and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs around 70. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
Scattered showers. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small
hail, and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. West
winds around 40 mph becoming northwest and increasing to around
50 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 90 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 50 mph decreasing to around
35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 90 mph.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
633 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then showers likely with numerous thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail,
and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and
heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
633 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting
to the west after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
633 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small
hail, and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile
or less at times this morning. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. Visibility one
quarter mile or less at times in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
633 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail,
and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or
less at times this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
633 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of dense fog this morning, then areas of fog
this afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy
rainfall this afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at
times this morning. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog
after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the
evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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