NH Fire Danger

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Page last Updated: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:11:37 -0400

FDRA 1 HIGH, 2-6 VERY HIGH Fire Danger

Synopsis:

TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 27 percent.

TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph
in the evening becoming light and variable.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Minimum relative humidity
around 32 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up to
10 mph.

WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs around
70. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph with gusts up
to 20 mph in the afternoon. Minimum relative humidity around 44 percent.

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

THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds
becoming northeast around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Minimum relative humidity around 48 percent.

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

FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts
up to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 35 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds up to 10 mph.

SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Minimum relative humidity around 38 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
around 60. South winds 10 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 49 percent.

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