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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
840 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
840 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot at the north
end of the lake...and around 2 feet at the south end of the lake.
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Water temperature 75 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a
40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Humid with lows in the mid
60s. Water temperature 75 degrees.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves less than 1 foot. Partly
sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent. Water temperature 75 degrees.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
840 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TODAY...South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Waves
2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely this morning. Highs in
the lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Water temperature
75 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog. Humid with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 30 percent. Water temperature 75 degrees.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog
in the morning. A 30 percent chance of showers. Humid with highs in
the upper 70s. Water temperature 75 degrees.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
840 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
840 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured. Showers likely this morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers in the evening.
Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper
60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
840 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured. Showers likely this morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s...except in the mid 50s at
elevations above 5000 feet. Southwest winds around 25 mph decreasing
to around 10 mph this afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid
60s...except in the mid 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest
winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable.
Chance of rain 30 percent.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
840 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured. Showers likely this morning, then a
chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph this morning becoming light and variable. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable
winds.
.TUESDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of
rain 30 percent.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
840 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Showers this morning, then a chance of showers this
afternoon. Patchy fog this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in
the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.
Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
840 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Showers likely this morning, then a chance of
showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in
the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance
of rain 50 percent.

$$

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
840 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Showers likely this morning, then a chance of
showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in
the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance
of rain 50 percent.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
840 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers. Patchy fog this afternoon.
Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Southeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the east after
midnight. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of
showers in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds up to
10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

$$