Observed 3:50 PM EDT at KLCI

Laconia, NH weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 8Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 32°0° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	73%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	35%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	23%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	71%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	24%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	36%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	53%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	42%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	43%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	45%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	35%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	62%	33%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	29%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	27%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	34%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Clear, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–63°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GYX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Smith River (NH) at Bristol

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Merrimack River at Franklin Jct.

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 854 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pemigewasset River at Plymouth

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 293 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Baker River at Rumney

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Forecast peak 0.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lakeport 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1938–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

Laconia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–6:06 PM; Morning 6:53–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:06–6:17 PM; Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:17 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Laconia. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,100 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Laconia, NH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Smith River (NH) at Bristol

Merrimack River at Franklin Jct.

Pemigewasset River at Plymouth

Baker River at Rumney

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon