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Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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410 SXUS41 KGYX 151157 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 757 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 NHZ006-009-152000- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 757 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 ...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee... .TODAY...East winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 50 degrees. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 50 degrees. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warmer with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 50 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to accomplish simple tasks like buckling a life jacket or operating a radio. $$ MEZ019-152000- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 757 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 50 degrees. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 50 degrees. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 50 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to accomplish simple tasks like buckling a life jacket or operating a radio. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 757 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-152000- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 757 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 ...Recreation forecast for elevations between 2500 and 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains... .TODAY...Summits obscured. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds. .FRIDAY...Summits obscured. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Light and variable winds. Gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-152000- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 757 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .TODAY...Summits obscured. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s... except in the lower 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Summits obscured. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s...except in the upper 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. $$ NHZ011-015-152000- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 757 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .TODAY...Summits obscured. Showers this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 40 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 40 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent. $$ MEZ024-152000- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 757 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning. Areas of fog this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. $$ MEZ025-027-152000- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 757 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning. Areas of fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Lows around 50. Light and variable winds. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. $$ MEZ027-028-152000- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 757 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning. Areas of fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Highs around 60. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. $$ MEZ026-027-152000- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 757 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning. Areas of dense fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Highs around 50. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Areas of dense fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds. $$