Fire Weather watch statement now in effect

Fire Weather Watch statement as of 2:44 PM EDT on May 10, 2018

Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening for critical fire weather conditions for New Hampshire and western Maine.

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Fire Weather Watch for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.

* Affected area... fire weather zone 001 northern Coos, fire

weather zone 002 southern Coos, fire weather zone 003 northern

Grafton, fire weather zone 004 northern Carroll, fire weather

zone 005 southern Grafton, fire weather zone 006 southern

Carroll, fire weather zone 007 northern Oxford, fire weather

zone 007 Sullivan, fire weather zone 008 northern Franklin,

fire weather zone 008 Merrimack, fire weather zone 009 Central

Somerset, fire weather zone 009 Belknap, fire weather zone 010

Strafford, fire weather zone 011 Cheshire, fire weather zone

012 southern Oxford, fire weather zone 012 eastern

Hillsborough, fire weather zone 013 southern Franklin, fire

weather zone 013 interior Rockingham, fire weather zone 014

southern Somerset, fire weather zone 014 coastal Rockingham,

fire weather zone 015 western and central Hillsborough, fire

weather zone 018 interior York, fire weather zone 019 interior

Cumberland, fire weather zone 020 Androscoggin, fire weather

zone 021 Kennebec, fire weather zone 022 interior Waldo, fire

weather zone 023 coastal York, fire weather zone 024 coastal

Cumberland, fire weather zone 025 Sagadahoc, fire weather zone

026 Lincoln, fire weather zone 027 Knox and fire weather zone

028 coastal Waldo.

* Winds... northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Timing... Friday morning through Friday early evening.

* Relative humidity... as low as 20 percent.

* Temperatures... peaking in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

* Lightning... none

* impacts... very dry conditions will combine with gusty northwest

winds to produce dangerous conditions for wildfires. If a fire

develops, it could spread rapidly in these conditions. Use extra

precaution to avoid starting a fire.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

red flag warnings.

Fire Weather Watch statement as of 2:44 PM EDT on May 10, 2018

Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening for critical fire weather conditions for New Hampshire and western Maine.

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Fire Weather Watch for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.

* Affected area... fire weather zone 001 northern Coos, fire

weather zone 002 southern Coos, fire weather zone 003 northern

Grafton, fire weather zone 004 northern Carroll, fire weather

zone 005 southern Grafton, fire weather zone 006 southern

Carroll, fire weather zone 007 northern Oxford, fire weather

zone 007 Sullivan, fire weather zone 008 northern Franklin,

fire weather zone 008 Merrimack, fire weather zone 009 Central

Somerset, fire weather zone 009 Belknap, fire weather zone 010

Strafford, fire weather zone 011 Cheshire, fire weather zone

012 southern Oxford, fire weather zone 012 eastern

Hillsborough, fire weather zone 013 southern Franklin, fire

weather zone 013 interior Rockingham, fire weather zone 014

southern Somerset, fire weather zone 014 coastal Rockingham,

fire weather zone 015 western and central Hillsborough, fire

weather zone 018 interior York, fire weather zone 019 interior

Cumberland, fire weather zone 020 Androscoggin, fire weather

zone 021 Kennebec, fire weather zone 022 interior Waldo, fire

weather zone 023 coastal York, fire weather zone 024 coastal

Cumberland, fire weather zone 025 Sagadahoc, fire weather zone

026 Lincoln, fire weather zone 027 Knox and fire weather zone

028 coastal Waldo.

* Winds... northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Timing... Friday morning through Friday early evening.

* Relative humidity... as low as 20 percent.

* Temperatures... peaking in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

* Lightning... none

* impacts... very dry conditions will combine with gusty northwest

winds to produce dangerous conditions for wildfires. If a fire

develops, it could spread rapidly in these conditions. Use extra

precaution to avoid starting a fire.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

red flag warnings.