Forecast Details for Washburn, ME

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Today: Patchy snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then patchy freezing rain between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light north wind.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light east wind.

Thursday Night: Snow likely before 4am, then snow and sleet. Low around 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. High near 37. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night: Rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Low around 29. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all rain after 11am. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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