NH Fire Danger

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Page last Updated: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:42:19 -0400

FDRAs 1-6 HIGH Fire Danger

Statewide Burn Ban in effect until further notice

Synopsis:

TODAY...Sunny. Widespread frost. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable
winds becoming southwest around 10 mph this afternoon. Minimum relative
humidity around 25 percent.

TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds up to 10 mph.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
Minimum relative humidity around 39 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Light and variable winds
becoming northeast around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.

SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in
the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum
relative humidity around 41 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 70 percent. East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of
rain 70 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Minimum relative humidity around 52 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 70 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30
mph.

TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum
relative humidity around 51 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15
mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 48 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30
mph.

THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Minimum relative humidity around 44 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest 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