Overview
- An active wind advisory remains in effect through 7 p.m. for Carroll, Merrimack, Belknap, Strafford, Hillsborough and Rockingham counties.
- By 9 a.m., utilities reported more than 2,000 customers without power as gusts surpassed 40 mph in spots.
- Winds ease to around 10–15 mph statewide on Wednesday with fair skies before clouds increase late.
- Another quick-moving system brings gusts near 35–40+ mph on Thursday with a renewed risk for isolated outages.
- Northern high terrain, including parts of Coos County and the White Mountains, may see rain mixing with snow with small accumulations, while a fast pattern brings additional shower chances late Friday into the weekend.