Forecast Details for Old Orchard Beach, ME

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Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: A chance of snow showers and sleet before 7am, then a chance of sleet between 7am and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

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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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