Forecast Details for Waterville, ME

Recent Locations: Hathaway, MT Greer, SC Waterville, ME

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Snow, freezing rain and sleet likely, possibly mixed with rain before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Friday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers between 9pm and 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel Next Topic: Hail

Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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