Forest Fire Danger for Monday 04.21.14

The predicted fire danger for today is a Class 4 for Merrimack County.

 

Today will be partly cloudy to mostly clear skies with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s.

Minimum relative humidity values will be between 17 and 28 percent. 

Winds will range from 7 to 11 mph with gusts between 17 and 19 mph.

 

Warm temperatures coupled with low humidity and gusty winds will keep the fire danger elevated today. 

Clouds will increase tomorrow with a good possibility of rain showers tomorrow evening.

WHAT DOES THE CLASS DAY MEAN?

Class 4: Very High

Fires spread and increase in intensity rapidly