This is the current conditions weather report for New Castle. The report was made 59 minutes ago, at 09:55 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 7 miles per hour / 11.1 kilometers per hour from the west (270°). The temperature was 36°F / 2°C, with a dew-point at 36°F / 2°C. The temperature felt like 30°F / -1°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.85 inHg / 1012 hPa. The relative humidity was 48%. The skies were mostly cloudy.
New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 1,010 at the 2000 census. The smallest town in New Hampshire, and the only one located entirely on islands, it is home to Fort Constitution Historic Site, Fort Stark Historic Site, and the New Castle Common, a 31 acre recreation area on the Atlantic Ocean. New Castle is also home to a United States Coast Guard station, as well as the historic
Wentworth-by-the-Sea Hotel.
Sites of Interest:
Fort Constitution Historic Site
Fort Stark Historic Site
Portsmouth Harbor Light
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is water, comprising 65.13% of the town. New Castle, a cluster of islands, is surrounded by both the Piscataqua River and Atlantic Ocean. The highest point of land is located at the Wentworth-by-the-Sea, where the elevation reaches 60 feet (18 meters) above sea level. Bos'n's Hill is a summit on the western side of the island where the elevation is approximately 50 feet (15 meters).