NH Fire Danger

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Page last Updated: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:56:41 -0400

FDRA 1 MODERATE, FDRA 2-6 HIGH Fire Danger

Synopsis:

TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph
shifting to the south with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon. Minimum
relative humidity around 18 percent.

TONIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph increasing to west around 20 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Minimum relative humidity around 39
percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.

WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s across southern New
Hampshire...with highs in the mid 50s across northern New Hampshire.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum relative
humidity around 29 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10
to 15 mph.

THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 29 percent.

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

FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 35 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35
mph. Minimum relative humidity around 50 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 31 percent.

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