868  
SXUS41 KGYX 160940  
RECGYX  
 
RECREATION FORECAST FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
540 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
NHZ006-009-162000-  
LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..RECREATION FORECAST FOR LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.  
WATER TEMPERATURE 76 DEGREES.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
EVENING. AT THE NORTH END OF THE LAKE, WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO AROUND 1 FOOT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AT THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE, WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WATER TEMPERATURE 76 DEGREES.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WATER TEMPERATURE  
76 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
MEZ019-162000-  
SEBAGO LAKE IN SOUTHERN MAINE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..RECREATION FORECAST FOR SEBAGO LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
PATCHY SMOKE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. WATER TEMPERATURE  
76 DEGREES.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST 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 IN THE  
MID 50S. WATER TEMPERATURE 76 DEGREES.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FEET. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WATER TEMPERATURE  
76 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
RECREATION REPORT FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
540 AM EDT THU JUL 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 JUL 16 2026  
 
...RECREATION FORECAST FOR ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 2500 AND 4000 FEET IN  
NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS...  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING, THEN SUMMITS BECOMING OBSCURED.  
PATCHY SMOKE. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
SUMMITS IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO  
50 MPH.  
 

 
 
MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-162000-  
SUMMITS ABOVE 4000 FEET IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
...RECREATION FORECAST FOR SUMMITS ABOVE 4000 FEET IN NORTHERN NEW  
HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE...  
   
TODAY
 
SUMMITS OBSCURED. PATCHY SMOKE. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S...  
EXCEPT IN THE MID 50S AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS  
30 TO 40 MPH. AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET, WEST WINDS AROUND  
50 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN  
70 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
SUMMITS OBSCURED. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
25 TO 35 MPH. AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET, NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
55 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO  
90 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60...EXCEPT IN THE LOWER 50S AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE  
5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH.  
 

 
 
NHZ011-015-162000-  
SUMMITS OF MOUNT MONADNOCK AND NORTH PACK MONADNOCK MOUNTAIN-  
540 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
...RECREATION FORECAST FOR SUMMITS OF MOUNT MONADNOCK AND NORTH PACK  
MONADNOCK MOUNTAIN...  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.  
AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
MEZ024-162000-  
ISLANDS OF CASCO BAY MAINE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..FORECAST FOR THE ISLANDS OF CASCO BAY MAINE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY SMOKE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
MEZ025-027-162000-  
ISLANDS AND NECKS OF THE MID COAST OF MAINE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..FORECAST FOR THE ISLANDS AND NECKS OF THE MID COAST OF MAINE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY SMOKE THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN CLEARING. LOWS AROUND  
60. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.  
 

 
 
MEZ027-028-162000-  
ISLANDS OF PENOBSCOT BAY MAINE-  
540 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..FORECAST FOR THE ISLANDS OF PENOBSCOT BAY MAINE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY SMOKE THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN CLEARING. LOWS AROUND  
60. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.  
 

 
 
MEZ026-027-162000-  
OFFSHORE ISLANDS OF MONHEGAN, MATINICUS AND CRIEHAVEN-  
540 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
...FORECAST FOR THE OFFSHORE ISLANDS OF MONHEGAN, MATINICUS AND  
CRIEHAVEN...  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY SMOKE THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
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