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Page last Updated: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:15:53 -0400

FDRAs 1-6 HIGH Fire Danger

Synopsis:

TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the south this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity around 34
percent.

TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in the
afternoon. Minimum relative humidity around 47 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable.

THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds up to 10
mph. Minimum relative humidity around 40 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds up to
10 mph.

FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 33 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 10
mph in the evening becoming light and variable.

SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Minimum relative humidity around 34 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South windsc10 to 15
mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25
mph. Minimum relative humidity around 45 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.

MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20
mph. Minimum relative humidity around 44 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. West winds up to 10 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