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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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268 SXUS41 KGYX 171103 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 703 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 NHZ006-009-172000- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 703 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee... .TODAY...West winds around 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Mostly sunny this morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 77 degrees. .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall, then some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 77 degrees. .THURSDAY...West winds around 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 77 degrees. $$ MEZ019-172000- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 703 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Sunny this morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. Water temperature 77 degrees. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lightning threat is moderate, which implies that thunderstorms are possible. Water temperature 77 degrees. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot. Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature 77 degrees. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 703 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-172000- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 703 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...Recreation forecast for elevations between 2500 and 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains... .TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then summits in and out of clouds. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .THURSDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-172000- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 703 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then summits in and out of clouds. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s...except in the mid 60s at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits in and out of clouds. Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .THURSDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s...except in the upper 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph. $$ NHZ011-015-172000- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 703 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .TODAY...Mostly sunny this morning, then becoming cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely with numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. $$ MEZ024-172000- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 703 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .TODAY...Mostly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy fog. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 60 percent. .THURSDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. $$ MEZ025-027-172000- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 703 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 60 percent. .THURSDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. $$ MEZ027-028-172000- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 703 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the evening. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 60 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. $$ MEZ026-027-172000- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 703 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Patchy dense fog. Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs around 70. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. $$