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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1140 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
1140 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent
chance of showers. Areas of fog late this evening. Areas of fog.
Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. Water temperature
68 degrees.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. At the
north end of the lake, waves around 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon. At the south end of the lake, waves 2 to 4 feet.
Sunny. Highs around 70. Water temperature 68 degrees.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
1140 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north around
5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Areas of fog late this evening.
Areas of fog. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent. Water temperature 68 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Areas of
fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Water temperature
68 degrees.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
1140 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
1140 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
1140 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers late this
evening. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. West
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s...except in the mid 40s at elevations
above 5000 feet. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to
60 mph.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
1140 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Light and variable winds becoming northwest around
10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
1140 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog. Showers late this evening.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Lows around
60. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
1140 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog late this evening. Areas of
fog. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the
mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
1140 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Areas of fog late this evening. Areas of fog.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Areas of fog in the
morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
1140 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Areas of fog late this evening. Areas of fog.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of
rain near 100 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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