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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
647 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
647 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph with gusts up to
45 mph. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the
lower 50s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 40 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to around 1 foot after midnight. Mostly clear. Cooler with
lows in the lower 30s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this
period. Water temperature 40 degrees.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
40 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-
647 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph with gusts up to
50 mph. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the mid
50s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 40 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to around 1 foot after midnight. Mostly clear. Much cooler
with lows in the lower 30s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this
period. Water temperature 40 degrees.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the south with
gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for
this period. Water temperature 40 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
647 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
647 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
A slight chance of snow showers this morning. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 95 mph. Chance of
snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as 2 above.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds
around 40 mph decreasing to around 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up
to 90 mph. Wind chill values as low as 2 above.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then summits in and out of
clouds. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the
morning becoming light and variable. Gusts up to 30 mph.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
647 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

.TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds this morning, then clearing. A
slight chance of snow showers this morning. Highs in the lower 30s...
except in the mid 20s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds
45 to 55 mph...except northwest 60 to 80 mph at elevations above
5000 feet. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as
10 below.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds
around 50 mph decreasing to around 35 mph after midnight. At
elevations above 5000 feet, northwest winds around 70 mph decreasing
to around 55 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 110 mph. Wind chill
values as low as 5 below.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then summits becoming
obscured. Highs in the upper 40s...except in the lower 40s at
elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds around 20 mph shifting
to the southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
647 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 45 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up
to 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then summits in and out of
clouds. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds becoming
south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
647 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs around 50. Light and variable winds becoming south around
15 mph in the afternoon.

$$

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
647 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up
to 40 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
647 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Highs around 50.
Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around
25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to
45 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
647 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around
15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

$$