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Strafford County Emergency Management
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Todays Fire Danger in Strafford County has been upgraded to HIGH and VERY HIGH. Please contact your local fire department prior to burning.
Weekend fire danger from the NH Division of Forests and Lands. Please check with your local fire department before burning.FDRA’s 1-2 LOW, 3 MODERATE, 4-6 HIGH Fire DangerSynopsis:SATURDAY…Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 40s.Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 35 percent.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 29 percent.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Gray ME1022 AM EDT Sun Oct 27 2024…BREEZY AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHERCONDITIONS SUNDAY…..The combination of winds gusting up to 35 mph and dry air withrelative humidity values falling between 20 and 30 percent isexpected to create critical fire weather conditions today. Deadand dry vegetation will combine with these weather conditions,leading to the potential of rapid fire growth..NHZ023>026-272200-/O.CON.KGYX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-241027T2200Z/Central Lakes-Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-Merrimack Valley-Seacoast-1022 AM EDT Sun Oct 27 2024…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENINGFOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS…* Affected Area…Fire Weather Zone 023 Central Lakes, Fire Weather Zone 024 Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks, Fire Weather Zone 025 Merrimack Valley and Fire Weather Zone 026 Seacoast.* Timing…Sunday* Winds…West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.* Relative Humidity…As low as 29 percent.* Temperatures…Highs around 50.* Lightning…None* Impacts…Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now….or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds…low relative humidity…and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior. Always consult with localfire officials before engaging in any open burning activities andcomply with all applicable laws and regulations. Never leave anopen fire unattended and always extinguish campfires completelybefore leaving.&&$$
Please contact your local fire department prior to burning.Saturday: FDRA 1 MODERATE Fire Danger, FDRA 2 High Fire Danger, FDRA’s 3-6 VERY HIGH Fire DangerSunday: FDRA’s 1-2 HIGH Fire Danger, FDRA’s 3-6 VERY HIGH Fire Danger Special Notes:Sunday: Red Flag Warning in Effect for FDRA’s 3-6 for critical fire weather conditions.Synopsis: TODAY…Mostly sunny with isolated rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity around 33 percent.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 25 percent.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 40 percent. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Weekend fire weather from the NH Division of Forests and Lands. Please check with you local fire department prior to burning.Saturday: FDRA’s 1 LOW Fire Danger, 2 MODERATE Fire Danger, 3-6 HIGH Fire DangerSunday: FDRA’s 1 MODERATE Fire Danger, 2-6 HIGH Fire DangerSynopsis:SATURDAY…Mostly sunny with scattered rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 33 percent.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Minimum relative humidity around 26 percent.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 35 mph after midnight.
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