SXUS41 KGYX 200941 RECGYX Recreation Forecast for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 540 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 NHZ006-009-202000- Lake Winnipesaukee in Central New Hampshire- 540 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 ...Recreation forecast for Lake Winnipesaukee... .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 5 feet this afternoon. Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Water temperature 54 degrees. .TONIGHT...Northwest 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 in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Much cooler. Less humid with lows in the upper 40s. Water temperature 54 degrees. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Much cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Water temperature 54 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to accomplish simple tasks like buckling a life jacket or operating a radio. $$ MEZ019-202000- Sebago Lake in Southern Maine- 540 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 ...Recreation forecast for Sebago Lake... .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Water temperature 54 degrees. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Much cooler. Less humid with lows in the upper 40s. Water temperature 54 degrees. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Not as warm with highs in the mid 60s. Water temperature 54 degrees. According to the USCG, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to accomplish simple tasks like buckling a life jacket or operating a radio. $$ Recreation Report for New Hampshire and western Maine National Weather Service Gray ME 540 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-202000- Elevations From 2500 Feet to 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and the Western Maine Mountains- 540 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 ...Recreation forecast for elevations between 2500 and 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and the western Maine mountains... .TODAY...Summits obscured this morning, then becoming cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. Wind chill values as low as 17 after midnight. .THURSDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Wind chill values as low as 17 in the morning. $$ MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-202000- Summits Above 4000 Feet in Northern New Hampshire and Western Maine- 540 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 ...Recreation forecast for summits above 4000 feet in northern New Hampshire and western Maine... .TODAY...Summits obscured this morning, then summits in and out of clouds. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 40 to 50 mph...except west 45 to 65 mph at elevations above 5000 feet. Chance of rain 40 percent. .TONIGHT...Summits in andout of clouds in the evening, then summits becoming obscured. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 85 mph. Wind chill values as low as 9 above after midnight. .THURSDAY...Summits obscured in the morning, then summits in and out of clouds. Highs in the mid 40s...except around 40 at elevations above 5000 feet. Northwest winds around 40 mph decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. At elevations above 5000 feet, northwest winds around 60 mph decreasing to around 45 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 80 mph. Wind chill values as low as 8 above. $$ NHZ011-015-202000- Summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock Mountain- 540 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 ...Recreation forecast for summits of Mount Monadnock and North Pack Monadnock mountain... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. $$ MEZ024-202000- Islands of Casco Bay Maine- 540 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 ...Forecast for the Islands of Casco Bay Maine... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ MEZ025-027-202000- Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine- 540 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 ...Forecast for the Islands and Necks of the Mid Coast of Maine... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. $$ MEZ027-028-202000- Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine- 540 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 ...Forecast for the Islands of Penobscot Bay Maine... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. $$ MEZ026-027-202000- Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven- 540 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 ...Forecast for the Offshore Islands of Monhegan, Matinicus and Criehaven... .TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. $$