Weather Watch with Rick Gordon
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Saturday’s Weather
Our first weekend of August will be filled with comfortable sunshine with highs in the lower 80s.
5-Day Outlook, Aug. 5 – 9
Today: Mostly sunny & not as humid. High 82 Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Tonight: Mainly clear & cool. Low 58 Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Sunday: Some sun & clouds. High 83 (feel like 84) Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Sunday night: Mainly clear & cool. Low 59 Winds: Light & Variable
Monday: Some sun & more humid. High 83 (feel like 85) Winds: SE 5-10 mph
Monday night: Mild & humid with strong thunderstorms late. Low 67 Winds: SSE 5-15 mph
Tuesday: Muggy & breezy with some sun & clouds; stray afternoon thunderstorms. High 82 Winds: SSW 10-15 mph
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy & humid. Low 65 Winds: WSW 5-10 mph
Wednesday: Some sun and humid. High 85 Winds: W 5-15 mph
Wednesday night: Some clouds and humid. Low 63 Winds: WSW 5-10 mph
Weather Patterns We’re Watching
Next week for the first full week of August will be humid with highs in the mid-80s. Some thunderstorms are possible Tuesday & Friday.
Hiking Report/White Mountains Weather
Elevations for summits above 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire Today: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s… except in the mid-50s at elevations above 5,000 feet. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire Today: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
BEACH FORECAST
Weather: Mostly sunny.
UV Index: Very high.
Thunderstorm Potential: None.
High Temperature: In the mid-70s.
Winds: Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Surf Height: 2 to 3 feet.
Water Temperature: 65.
Rip Current Risk: Low.
Tides Hampton Beach: Low -1.1 feet (MLLW) 09:01 AM. High 9.6 feet (MLLW) 03:01 PM.
View on Lake Winnipiseogee (1828) by American painter Thomas Cole
Lake Forecast
West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. The water temperature is 65 degrees.