A Cold Front Will Bring Scattered T-Storms To New Hampshire; Hail, Damaging Wind Possible

CONCORD, NH — While the balmy weather has been nice the past few days, that is about to change, as a cold front moves into northern New Hampshire.

The National Weather Service issued a “hazardous weather outlook” alert Thursday morning, warning of thunderstorms with hail, damaging wind, and possible flooding.

“Heat and humidity will increase today with heat indices into the low 90s,” the alert stated. “A slow-moving cold front will bring scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. A few storms may become strong to severe, with damaging winds and hail possible with the strongest storms.”

More thunderstorms are likely on Friday, with a few expected to be “strong to severe.” The alert said “damaging winds” were the “primary threat.” There may also be an isolated flood risk in areas where there are “multiple rounds of storms on Friday.”

The alert covers the entire state.

Weekend Weather Forecast

On Friday, showers and thunderstorms are expected in Concord and the capital region and Nashua and southern and central New Hampshire, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and then more rain and t-storms in the late afternoon. On the Seacoast, the rain is expected to start around noon. Highs will be in the 80s. Overnight, more rain is expected with a possible thunderstorm, with lows in the lower 60s.

Showers are likely again on Saturday in the early afternoon and then rain and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Highs are expected to be in the mid-70s. Temps will be slightly cooler on the Seacoast. During the evening, expect showers again with highs in the upper 50s.

Similar weather is expected on Sunday: Scattered showers and then partly sunny with highs in the upper 70s. More showers are expected during the evening with temperatures in the mid-50s.

The sun returns on Monday, but showers are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.

ICYMI: A little bit more about the hazy skies we are seeing in New Hampshire:

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