Forecast Details for Caribou, ME

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Current Alerts for Caribou, ME: Winter Storm Watch

Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light southeast wind.

Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 24. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday: Snow and sleet before 11am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 11am and 2pm, then rain and sleet after 2pm. High near 38. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night: Rain before midnight, then a chance of rain showers between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. Low around 27. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Low around 27. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all rain after 11am. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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