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Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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105 SXUS41 KGYX 171514 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 1114 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 NHZ006-009-172000- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 1114 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to west around 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 76 degrees. .TONIGHT...North winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 76 degrees. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Sunny. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 76 degrees. $$ MEZ019-172000- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 1114 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 mph increasing to southwest around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 75 degrees. .TONIGHT...North winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 75 degrees. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Sunny. Not as warm with highs in the mid 70s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 75 degrees. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 1114 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-180100- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 1114 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...Recreation forecast for elevations between 2500 and 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains... .REST OF TODAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers late this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then becoming cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-180100- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 1114 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy late this morning, then summits becoming obscured. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Highs around 70...except in the lower 60s at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds around 15 mph increasing to northwest around 25 mph this afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s...except in the mid 30s at elevations above 5000 feet. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s...except in the lower 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. North winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. $$ NHZ011-015-180100- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 1114 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny late this morning, then summits becoming obscured. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .MONDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then becoming cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable. $$ MEZ024-180100- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 1114 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. $$ MEZ025-027-180100- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 1114 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. $$ MEZ027-028-180100- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 1114 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. $$ MEZ026-027-180100- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 1114 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .REST OF TODAY...Partly sunny late this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon. $$