NH Fire Danger

Graphic displaying moderate fire danger

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Page last Updated: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:10:00 -0400

FDRAs 1-6 MODERATE Fire Danger

NWS has issued a Heat Advisory for Cheshire, Strafford, Rockingham,
Merrimack, Hillsborough, Carroll, and Belknap Counties in effect from
10:00am Today-8:00 pm Friday.

Synopsis:

TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 38 percent.

TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely with scattered thunderstorms.
Highs around 90 across southern New Hampshire...with highs in the lower 80s
across northern New Hampshire. Chance of rain 70 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 47
percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25
mph.

SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds up to 10
mph. Minimum relative humidity around 32 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable
winds.

SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. South
winds up to 10 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 54 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds up to 10
mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Minimum
relative humidity around 39 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable.

TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. West winds up to 10 mph. Minimum relative
humidity around 44 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 80. Chance
of rain 40 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Minimum relative humidity around 41 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest 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