Rip Current Statement RIP CURRENT STATEMENT - Portsmouth Seacoast  - Rockingham
Air Quality Alert AIR QUALITY ALERT - Belknap  - Caroll N  - Caroll S  - Cheshire/Keene  - Concord/Merrimack  - Coos North  - Coos South  - Grafton N  - Grafton S  - Hillsborough  - Nashua  - Portsmouth Seacoast  - Rockingham  - Strafford  - Sullivan

Showers and thunderstorms return today as a cold front slides through New England. Some of those storms may be strong to severe across parts of New Hampshire, with strong winds being the primary hazard. Canadian wildfire smoke also returns today, and air quality and visibility may be reduced this afternoon. A very long period swell will also continue to arrive at local beaches today. A high risk for rip currents will be possible into the evening. Then seasonable summertime conditions are expected into next week, with another chance for widespread showers and storms Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Updated: @ 07/18/2026 15:10 - next update at 15:15  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Heavy rain, Overcast Heavy rain, Overcast
Currently: 68.9, Max: 75.6, Min: 56.8 68.9°F
Colder 4.9°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 69°F

24-hr difference
-13.4°FColder 13.4°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 75.6°F
12:21
83.1°F
14:58
Low: 56.8°F
02:33
51.4°F
05:22
 Wind from SSE SSE
2
Gust:
6 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 6 mph 14:05
Gust Month: 19 mph July 16
Rain Today: 0.2 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.39 in
Rain Yesterday: 0 in
Storm Rain: 0.2 in
This Month: 0.43 in
Season Total: 16.2 in
5 rain days in July.
Tonight

Tonight: Areas Of Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas Of Smoke then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 96 % Increased 19.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 67.7°F Increased 1.7°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.657 inHg Falling 0.02  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 05:23
Sunset: 20:22
Moonrise: 10:24
Moonset: 22:43
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 5 days in cycle
24%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   0.0    None
High: 3.0 @ 10:46
27 W/m2 (3 %)
High: 358 @  10:52
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Smoke
Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Smoke

Hi 77 °F
NWS forecast: Areas of smoke between noon and 2pm, then areas of smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Areas Of Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas Of Smoke then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 60 °F
NWS forecast: Areas of smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.