NH Fire Danger

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Page last Updated: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:28:27 -0400

FDRAs 1-6 HIGH Fire Danger

Statewide Burn Ban in effect until further notice

Synopsis:

TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 45 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 36 percent.

TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 20
to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 20
mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning. Minimum relative humidity around 37
percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable. Minimum relative
humidity around 32 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Light and variable winds
becoming south around 10 mph after midnight.

SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 40 percent.

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

MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs around 60. Chance of rain
70 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum
relative humidity around 51 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum
relative humidity around 47 percent.

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

WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum
relative humidity around 51 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. West 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