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Page last Updated: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:31:05 -0400

FDRAs 1-6 HIGH Fire Danger

Synopsis:

TODAY...Mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Minimum
relative humidity around 42 percent.

TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s across southern New
Hampshire...with lows in the lower 50s across northern New Hampshire. North
winds up to 10 mph.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 10 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Minimum relative humidity
around 28 percent.

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

SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds becoming
south around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Minimum
relative humidity around 35 percent.

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

SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Minimum relative humidity around 40 percent.

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

MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds up to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 35 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds up to
10 mph.

TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. East winds around 10 mph shifting
to the south with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Minimum relative
humidity around 43 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Minimum relative
humidity around 45 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around
10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.



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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