The predicted fire danger for today is a Class 4 for Merrimack County. A Red Flag Warning in in effect from 12pm until 8pm tonight for Strafford, Merrimack, Hillsborough, Rockingham, and Cheshire Counties.
Today will be partly to mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
Minimum relative humidity values will be between 24 and 33 percent.
Winds will range from 13 to 16 mph with gusts between 25 and 41 mph.
Low humidity and gusty winds will elevate the fire danger for much of the State today.
Most of the southern counties received very little precipitation yesterday.
Surface fuels will dry rapidly in other areas that did receive rainfall.
Cooler temperatures and good humidity recovery tonight will be followed by light winds tomorrow.