Forecast Details for Orland, ME

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Current Alerts for Orland, ME: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind around 7 mph.

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 26. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday: Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 5pm. High near 41. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow and sleet, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then rain. High near 53. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night: Rain. Low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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