SXUS41 KGYX 160940 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 540 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 NHZ006-009-162000- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 540 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee... .TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming east around 5 mph this afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Water temperature 44 degrees. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Water temperature 44 degrees. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Water temperature 44 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. $$ MEZ019-162000- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 540 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 5 mph this afternoon. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Water temperature 44 degrees. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves less than 1 foot. Cloudy. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent. Water temperature 44 degrees. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Water temperature 44 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 50 degrees, the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the appropriate thermal protection. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 540 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-162000- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 540 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Recreation forecast for elevations between 2500 and 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains... .TODAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Highs around 60. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then summits in and out of clouds. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-162000- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 540 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .TODAY...Summits obscured. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits obscured. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits obscured. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. $$ NHZ011-015-162000- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 540 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .TODAY...Summits obscured this morning, then summits in and out of clouds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .FRIDAY...Summits in and out of clouds. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. $$ MEZ024-162000- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 540 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 40 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 80 percent. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. $$ MEZ025-027-162000- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 540 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog. A chance of showers. Highs around 50. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 80 percent. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 40 percent. $$ MEZ027-028-162000- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 540 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy, showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 90 percent. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 30 percent. $$ MEZ026-027-162000- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 540 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 80 percent. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. $$