Forecast Details for Orono, ME

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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 31. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Friday: Rain and sleet, becoming all rain after 7am. Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. High near 48. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then rain, snow, and sleet likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds

Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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