Forecast Details for Fort Kent, ME

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Current Alerts for Fort Kent, ME: Winter Storm Warning Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light east wind.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then rain, snow, and sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then rain and sleet after 4pm. The snow, freezing rain, and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 38. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night: Rain and sleet before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Low around 25. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 11pm. Low around 26. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9am, then snow and freezing rain between 9am and 11am, then rain after 11am. High near 40. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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