Forecast Details for Sanford, ME

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Current Alerts for Sanford, ME: Blizzard Warning Coastal Flood Warning
Winter Storm Warning

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7am. High near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Snow. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Thursday Night: Snow likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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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 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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