NH Fire Danger

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Page last Updated: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:04:56 -0400

FRIDAY: FDRAs 1-6 HIGH Fire Danger

Saturday & Sunday: FDRAs 1-6 HIGH Fire Danger

**Statewide Burn Ban in effect until further notice**

Synopsis:

FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 20
mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 36 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 upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 39 percent.

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

Extended Fire Weather Forecast:

MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 70 percent. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the
morning. Minimum relative humidity around 64 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 40s. South winds around 20 mph shifting to the southwest after
midnight.

TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum
relative humidity around 48 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

WEDNESDAY...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 45 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 44 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the
evening.



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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