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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
540 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
540 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Waves
2 to 4 feet. Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Water temperature 68 degrees.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
evening. Waves around 2 feet. Partly cloudy in the evening, then
becoming mostly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s.
Water temperature 68 degrees.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 mph in the morning becoming light
and variable. Waves less than 1 foot. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Water temperature 68 degrees.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
540 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Water temperature 68 degrees.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Waves
2 to 4 feet. Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s.
Water temperature 68 degrees.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s. Water temperature 68 degrees.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
540 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
540 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured this morning, then summits in and out of
clouds. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 50 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 55 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
540 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Summits obscured. Highs in the mid 50s...except in the
upper 40s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds 25 to
35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 30 to
40 mph with gusts up to 85 mph. Wind chill values as low as 9 above.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
around 50...except in the lower 40s at elevations above 5000 feet.
North winds around 25 mph becoming northwest around 15 mph in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Wind chill values as low as 8 above
in the morning.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
540 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Summits in and out of clouds this morning, then clearing.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
540 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Patchy fog this
morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
540 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Areas of fog
this morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds up
to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light
and variable.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
540 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then clearing. Areas of fog this
morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming sunny. Highs
in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming
light and variable.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
540 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog
this morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the
upper 50s. North winds around 15 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.

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