Forecast Details for Laconia, NH

Recent Locations: Laconia, NH

Tonight: Isolated showers between 3am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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