Red Flag Warning Issued for Much of the Granite State

The National Weather Service has issued a “red flag warning” no burning alert for much of New Hampshire due to “dangerous fire weather conditions” on April 15, 2015.

The alert runs from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m. across New Hampshire, including Hillsborough, Merrimack, and Rockingham counties.

According to the alert, a “very dry air mass” and “breezy westerly winds” will create conditions that could potentially spread fires rapidly. Northwest winds are expected to run anywhere from 10 to 15 mph with gusts of up to 25 mph, according to forecasters. Humidity will run as low as 19 percent.

“Areas without snow cover will be particularly vulnerable,” according to the alert issued this morning. “Any fires may spread rapidly and controllably.”

The NH Patch network of sites will post any updates as they become available.