NH Fire Danger

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Page last Updated: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:49:00 -0400

FDRA 1 MODERATE, 2-6 HIGH Fire Danger

Synopsis:

TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 19 percent.

TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 25
mph with gusts up to 40 mph becoming west around 15 mph with gusts up to 30
mph after midnight.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 20 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not as
cool with lows in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to
35 mph.

SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs around
70. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph
in the afternoon. Minimum relative humidity around 43 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph increasing to 50
mph after midnight.

SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s across southern
New Hampshire...with highs around 50 across northern New Hampshire.
Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Minimum relative
humidity around 23 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around
30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to around 20 mph with gusts up to
35 mph after midnight.

MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 15
mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Minimum relative humidity
around 30 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows
around 40. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the
afternoon. Minimum relative humidity around 43 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.

WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 37 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15
mph with gusts up to 25 mph.



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New Hampshire map of fire danger zones: 1,2,3 are stacked across the top 3/4 of the state, while 3,4,5,6 cover the souuthern portion from west to east.

Source: https://www.nhdfl.dncr.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt866/files/documents/nh-fire-zone.pdf