NH Fire Danger

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Page last Updated: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:55:07 -0400

FDRAs 1-2 HIGH, 3-6 VERY HIGH Fire Danger

Synopsis:

TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 25 percent.

TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds up to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 35 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds up to 10
mph.

THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds up to 10
mph. Minimum relative humidity around 30 percent.

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

FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Southwest winds up to 10
mph. Minimum relative humidity around 49 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Northwest
winds up to 10 mph.

SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity around
40 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds up to 10
mph. Minimum relative humidity around 38 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Light and variable
winds.

LABOR DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
Minimum relative humidity around 38 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Light and variable winds.



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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