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

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Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire-
245 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee...

.TONIGHT...West winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to around 1 foot after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
30. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water
temperature 38 degrees.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Sunny. A
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in
the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Thunderstorms are not
forecast for this period. Water temperature 38 degrees.

According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees,
the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely
high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the
appropriate thermal protection.

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Sebago Lake in Southern Maine-
245 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph
becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Thunderstorms are not forecast
for this period. Water temperature 38 degrees.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. Water temperature
38 degrees.

According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees,
the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely
high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the
appropriate thermal protection.

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

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

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy this evening, then clearing. Lows in the
lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
Wind chill values as low as 3 above.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming cloudy. A
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
West winds around 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds
30 to 40 mph...except northwest 45 to 55 mph at elevations above
5000 feet. Wind chill values as low as 8 below.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then summits becoming
obscured. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 40s. West winds 20 to 30 mph...except west 35 to 45 mph at
elevations above 5000 feet. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wind chill
values as low as 1 below in the morning.

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Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain-
245 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
around 20 mph becoming west around 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up
to 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.

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Islands of Casco Bay Maine-
245 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 15 mph this evening
becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph.

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Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine-
245 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows around 30. Northwest winds around 10 mph this evening becoming
light and variable. Gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.

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Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine-
245 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows around 30. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven-
245 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

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