Forecast Details for Orono, ME

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This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 31. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Friday: Rain and sleet, becoming all rain after 7am. Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. High near 48. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then rain, snow, and sleet likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. 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.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?

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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.

In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly in the Midwest and eastern regions.

While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds warn that severe weather is close.

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