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Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
653 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
653 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Waves 2 to 4 feet. Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain near
100 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 51 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Cloudy. Rain likely, mainly in the
morning. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
51 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.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
653 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...Windy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of
rain near 100 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this
period. Water temperature 51 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Windy. North winds around 25 mph becoming northwest around
15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon. Rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 90 percent. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this
period. Water temperature 51 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.

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Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine
National Weather Service Gray ME
653 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and
the Western Maine Mountains-
653 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent. Wind chill values as low as 12.
.FRIDAY...Summits obscured. Rain and snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northeast winds around 25 mph becoming north around 15 mph in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Wind chill values as low as 14.

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Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine-
653 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Snow, rain with a slight chance of freezing rain. Lows
around 30. East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Chance
of precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chill values as low as
4 above.
.FRIDAY...Summits obscured. Rain likely in the morning. Snow. A
chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast
winds around 30 mph becoming north around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Wind chill
values as low as 5 above in the morning.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
653 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.FRIDAY...Summits obscured. Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
80 percent.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
653 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy, rain. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
653 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy, rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around
30 mph becoming northwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
653 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy, rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around
30 mph becoming north around 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
55 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
653 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 40s. East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of
rain near 100 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy, rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds
around 35 mph becoming northwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

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