NH Fire Danger

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Page last Updated: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:12:09 -0400

FDRA 1 MODERATE, 2-6 HIGH Fire Danger

Synopsis:

TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity around 15
percent.

TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
Minimum relative humidity around 42 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 25 to 35
mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

SUNDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 20
to 30 mph...except northwest 30 to 40 mph across northern New Hampshire.
Minimum relative humidity around 20 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around
35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph decreasing to around 20 mph with gusts up to
35 mph after midnight.

MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Northwest winds around 15 mph
shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Minimum relative humidity
around 23 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20
mph.

TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the
afternoon. Minimum relative humidity around 45 percent.

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

WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15
mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 34 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 37 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest 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