Forecast Details for Sanford, ME

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Current Alerts for Sanford, ME: Blizzard Warning Coastal Flood Warning
Winter Storm Warning

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7am. High near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Snow. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Thursday Night: Snow likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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