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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after
midnight. At the north end of the lake, waves around 2 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. At the south end of the lake, waves
3 to 5 feet. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and
heavy rainfall this evening. Cooler with lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which
implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature
77 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. At
the north end of the lake, waves 2 to 4 feet. At the south end of
the lake, waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Sunny. Not as warm. Less humid with highs in the mid 70s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
77 degrees.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Partly cloudy with isolated showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy
rainfall this evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that
thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 76 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Waves 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Less humid with highs in the upper 70s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
76 degrees.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms this evening, then isolated showers after midnight.
Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy
rainfall this evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around
20 mph increasing to northwest around 30 mph after midnight. Gusts
up to 55 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms this evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall this evening. Lows in the
upper 40s...except in the lower 40s at elevations above 5000 feet.
West winds around 25 mph increasing to northwest around 35 mph after
midnight. At elevations above 5000 feet, west winds around 40 mph
increasing to around 55 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 75 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 50s...except in the lower 50s at elevations above
5000 feet. Northwest winds around 40 mph decreasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 80 mph.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms this evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall this evening. Lows around 60.
West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 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-
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this evening. Lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
evening. Patchy fog. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds,
small hail, and heavy rainfall this evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
South winds around 20 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.

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