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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
902 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
902 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to west
around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon. Waves around
1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs
in the lower 60s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 43 degrees.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Waves
around 2 feet at the north end of the lake...and 2 to 4 feet at the
south end of the lake. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Thunderstorms
are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 43 degrees.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Waves
2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Thunderstorms are not
forecast for this period. Water temperature 43 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-
902 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Patchy
fog late this morning. Cloudy with isolated showers late this
morning, then partly sunny this afternoon. Highs around 60. Chance
of rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period.
Water temperature 41 degrees.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Mostly
clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 41 degrees.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. At the north end of the lake, waves around 2 feet. At the
south end of the lake, waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Thunderstorms are
not forecast for this period. Water temperature 41 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
902 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
902 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. A slight chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph increasing to west
around 25 mph this afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of rain showers and snow
showers after midnight. Lows around 30. West winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Wind chill
values as low as 7 above after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Wind chill values as low as
7 above in the morning.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
902 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s...except in the lower 40s at
elevations above 5000 feet. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to
55 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows in the upper 20s...except in the
lower 20s at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds 25 to 35 mph. At
elevations above 5000 feet, west winds around 45 mph increasing to
around 55 mph after midnight. Wind chill values as low as 3 below
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the mid 40s...except in the
upper 30s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds 30 to
40 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. Wind chill values as low as 3 below
in the morning.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
902 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds late this morning,
then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
902 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Isolated showers late this morning. Patchy
fog. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. Lows around 40.
Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and
variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable
winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.

$$

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
902 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers late this morning. Patchy
fog. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph late this
morning becoming light and variable. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening. Lows in the
upper 30s. Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
902 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Scattered showers late this
morning. Isolated showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 30s. Light
and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
902 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered showers late this morning. Patchy
fog. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 30s. South
winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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