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Page last Updated: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:44:23 -0400

FDRAs 1-6 HIGH Fire Danger

Synopsis:

TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming
southwest around 10 mph this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity around 26
percent.

TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 90. Light and variable winds
becoming southwest around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Minimum relative humidity around 37 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

THURSDAY...Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Minimum relative humidity around 43 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Northwest winds up to 10
mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds up to 10 mph. Minimum
relative humidity around 30 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.

SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
southwest around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Minimum
relative humidity around 32 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds up to 10
mph.

SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 39 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 37 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds up to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 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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