NH Fire Danger

Graphic displaying moderate fire danger

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Page last Updated: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:50:43 -0400

FDRAs 1-6 MODERATE Fire Danger

Synopsis:

TODAY...Partly sunny. 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 40 percent.

TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s across southern New
Hampshire...with highs in the mid 50s across northern New Hampshire.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Minimum relative
humidity around 25 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 27 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10
to 15 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 34 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25
mph.

SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 70 percent. South winds around 15 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 47
percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35
mph.

SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 40 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 29 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 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.

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