Weather Watch with Rick Gordon

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Monday’s Weather

Today for Memorial Day will be mostly sunny and cooler but a pleasant day for outdoor parades and memorials with a normal high of 73 degrees.

Weather Flash

Shorts and flip-flop alert for the unofficial start of summer! But be aware entering cold bodies of water can lead to cold-water shock!

5-Day Forecast May 29-June 2

Memorial Day: Sunny & not as warm. High 73 Winds: E 10-15 mph

Tonight: Clear & chilly. Low 46 Winds: NE 5-10 mph

Tuesday: Mostly sunny & warmer. High 77 Winds: SSE 10-15 mph

Tuesday night: Mainly clear & chilly. Low 47 Winds: S 5-10 mph

Wednesday: Lots of sunshine with near-record heat. High 90 (Record 94 2013) Winds: SW 5-10 mph

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy & mild. Low 60 Winds: SW 5-10 mph

Thursday: Mostly sunny & hot. High 93 Winds: NW 5-10 mph

Thursday night: Partly cloudy, warm, and more humid. Low 65 Winds: WNW 5-10 mph

Friday: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid. High 93 Winds: NE 5-10 mph

Friday night: Spot evening thunderstorm and humid. Low 59 Winds: NED 5-10 mph

Weather Patterns We’re Watching

If on vacation for Memorial Day week it will be dry with our first heat wave with temperatures at or above 90 degrees Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday!!

Hiking Report

White Mountains Weather

Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s… except in the mid-50s at elevations above 5000 feet. North winds around 20 mph becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Beach & Lake Forecasts

BEACH FORECAST

Weather: Sunny.

UV Index: Very High.

Thunderstorm Potential: None.

High Temperature: In the lower 60s.

Winds: East winds around 10 mph.

Surf Height: Around 3 feet.

Water Temperature: 52 degrees. According to the United States Coast Guard 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.

Rip Current Risk: Low.

Tides Hampton Beach: High 7.5 feet (MLLW) 07:19 AM. Low 1.2 feet (MLLW) 01:49.

View on Lake Winnipiseogee (1828) by American painter Thomas Cole

East winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning. Waves around 2 feet. Sunny. Not as warm with highs in the mid-70s. Thunderstorms are not forecast for this period. The water temperature is 58 degrees. According to the United States Coast Guard 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.