Forecast Details for Detroit, ME

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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 2am, then snow and sleet likely between 2am and 4am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Freezing rain before 9am, then rain likely. High near 52. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers between 10pm and 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

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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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