503  
SXUS41 KGYX 180940  
RECGYX  
 
RECREATION FORECAST FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
540 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
NHZ006-009-182000-  
LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..RECREATION FORECAST FOR LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THIS  
AFTERNOON. AT THE NORTH END OF THE LAKE, WAVES AROUND 2 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. AT THE SOUTH END OF THE  
LAKE, WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.  
SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING, THEN SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH  
DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. WATER TEMPERATURE 66 DEGREES.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET AT THE NORTH END OF THE LAKE...AND 3 TO 5 FEET AT  
THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND  
HEAVY RAINFALL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.  
WATER TEMPERATURE 66 DEGREES.    
JUNETEENTH  
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  
WAVES 4 TO 5 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WATER TEMPERATURE  
66 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
MEZ019-182000-  
SEBAGO LAKE IN SOUTHERN MAINE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..RECREATION FORECAST FOR SEBAGO LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THIS  
MORNING. SHOWERS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT. WATER TEMPERATURE 68 DEGREES.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. WATER TEMPERATURE 68 DEGREES.    
JUNETEENTH  
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WATER TEMPERATURE  
68 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
RECREATION REPORT FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
540 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-182000-  
ELEVATIONS FROM 2500 FEET TO 4000 FEET IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND  
THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS-  
540 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
...RECREATION FORECAST FOR ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 2500 AND 4000 FEET IN  
NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS...  
   
TODAY  
SHOWERS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO  
55 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
SUMMITS IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND  
HEAVY RAINFALL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.    
JUNETEENTH  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN  
50 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-182000-  
SUMMITS ABOVE 4000 FEET IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
...RECREATION FORECAST FOR SUMMITS ABOVE 4000 FEET IN NORTHERN NEW  
HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE...  
   
TODAY  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. SHOWERS. SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH  
DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S...EXCEPT IN THE LOWER 50S AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. SOUTH  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR  
100 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
SUMMITS IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE  
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...EXCEPT WEST 45 TO 55 MPH AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.    
JUNETEENTH  
SUMMITS IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S...EXCEPT AROUND 50 AT  
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT WEST  
45 TO 55 MPH AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF RAIN  
50 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
NHZ011-015-182000-  
SUMMITS OF MOUNT MONADNOCK AND NORTH PACK MONADNOCK MOUNTAIN-  
540 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
...RECREATION FORECAST FOR SUMMITS OF MOUNT MONADNOCK AND NORTH PACK  
MONADNOCK MOUNTAIN...  
   
TODAY  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. SHOWERS. SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH  
DAMAGING WINDS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN CLEARING. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN  
60 PERCENT.    
JUNETEENTH  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.  
 
 
 
MEZ024-182000-  
ISLANDS OF CASCO BAY MAINE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..FORECAST FOR THE ISLANDS OF CASCO BAY MAINE  
 
   
TODAY  
PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. SHOWERS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH  
INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
50 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS  
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND  
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN  
70 PERCENT.    
JUNETEENTH  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
 
 
 
MEZ025-027-182000-  
ISLANDS AND NECKS OF THE MID COAST OF MAINE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..FORECAST FOR THE ISLANDS AND NECKS OF THE MID COAST OF MAINE  
 
   
TODAY  
PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND  
25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR  
100 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN  
NEAR 100 PERCENT.    
JUNETEENTH  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
 
 
 
MEZ027-028-182000-  
ISLANDS OF PENOBSCOT BAY MAINE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..FORECAST FOR THE ISLANDS OF PENOBSCOT BAY MAINE  
 
   
TODAY  
PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  
CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  
CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.    
JUNETEENTH  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
 
 
 
MEZ026-027-182000-  
OFFSHORE ISLANDS OF MONHEGAN, MATINICUS AND CRIEHAVEN-  
540 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
...FORECAST FOR THE OFFSHORE ISLANDS OF MONHEGAN, MATINICUS AND  
CRIEHAVEN...  
   
TODAY  
PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH THIS  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. CHANCE  
OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.    
JUNETEENTH  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
 
 
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