Forecast Details for Orono, ME

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This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

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

Thursday: Mostly 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. 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.

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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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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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