Forecast Details for Rangeley, ME

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Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Snow showers and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then freezing rain after 2am. Low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Rain or freezing rain likely, becoming all rain showers after 10am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then rain showers and sleet likely between 11pm and 2am, then rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Showers. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

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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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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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