Rick Gordon’s Weather Watch
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Today’s Weather
The weather is delightfully sunny and breezy, with a high of 79°F. Winds are coming from the west at 10-15 mph or more.
Today: Comfortable sunshine and breezy. High 79 Winds: W 10-15+ mph
Tonight: Mainly clear and cool. Low 51 Winds: WNW 5-10 mph
Wednesday: Mix of sun & clouds with a stray shower. High 76 Winds: WNW 5-10 mph
Wednesday night: Mainly clear & chilly. Low 49 Winds: Light & Variable
Thursday: Partial sunshine with more clouds later in the day. High Around 80 Winds: WSW 5-10 mph
Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 56 Winds: SSW 5-10 mph
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a few showers in spots. High 73 Winds: SW 5-10 mph
Friday night: Partly cloudy. Low 52 Winds: Light & Variable
Saturday: Periods of sun & clouds with a slight chance of a shower. High 73 Winds: NW 5-15 mph
Saturday night: Partly cloudy & chilly. Low 48 Winds: NW 5-10 mph
How Dry I Am
The last week of August started with hit or miss showers and thundershowers, but they won’t be enough to alleviate the ongoing drought. Drought conditions are expected to continue through the Labor Day weekend. Fire danger will remain high, with a stray shower possible on Wednesday and a few spotty showers on Friday.
Weather Patterns We’re Watching
The Labor Day forecast calls for some comfortable sunshine and a high of near 80 degrees.
Get Out!
Take a Hike: Summits above 4,000 feet: Summits alternating between clear and cloudy. Temperatures reaching the mid-50s, dropping to the upper 40s at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds blowing at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph. Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet: Mostly cloudy skies with highs reaching the upper 50s. West winds blowing at 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph.
Hit the Beach Hampton & Rye Beach Weather: The weather is sunny with no thunderstorm potential. High temperatures will be in the mid-70s, with west winds around 10 mph. Surf height is about 3 feet, and the rip current risk is low. Ocean temperature is 64 degrees. At Hampton Beach, tides are low at 0.2 feet (MLLW) at 8:19 AM and high at 8.7 feet (MLLW) at 2:14 PM EDT.
Jump in a Lake
Weirs Beach: West winds at about 10 mph with gusts reaching up to 25 mph. Waves around 2 feet. Sunny skies with highs in the lower 70s. Water temperature at 72 degrees.