Heavy Downpours, Thunderstorms Heading To NH Again

GRAY, ME — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook warning of heavy downpours and possible thunderstorms, according to an alert. The alert was posted at around 9 a.m. on June 23, 2017. It covers all of the Granite State.

“A moist, tropical air mass will move into the area today, with increasing instability leading to the potential for thunderstorms this afternoon and evening,” the alert stated. “Heavy downpours will be the primary threat from these thunderstorms, but there is a low risk for a few storms to produce damaging winds as well.”

In the western and central parts of the state – Amherst, Concord, Bedford, Merrimack, Milford, and Nashua – the rain is expected to start around 8 p.m. with isolated and scattered thunderstorms occurring between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.

In the southern and eastern parts of the state – Londonderry, Salem, Windham, Exeter, Hampton, North Hampton, and Portsmouth – the storms are expected to occur between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday.

A small craft advisory has also been issued for this afternoon through 8 a.m. on Saturday, from Cape Elizabeth, ME, to the Merrimack River delta on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Those using the water could expect to see wind gusts as high as 30 knots with swells and waves anywhere from 3 to 6 feet high.

The latest weather conditions can be found on the front page of every Patch.com site in the United States including the 12 New Hampshire Patch news and community websites. Local, four-day weather reports for New Hampshire are posted on Sundays and Thursdays; alerts are posted when needed.