Forecast Details for Danforth, ME

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Current Alerts for Danforth, ME: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Freezing rain and sleet before noon, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet between noon and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night: Snow and sleet likely before 4am, then freezing rain and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 9am, then rain and sleet between 9am and 10am, then rain after 10am. High near 44. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

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

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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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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