Forecast Details for Lincoln, ME

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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 29. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then rain and sleet between 11am and noon, then rain after noon. Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. High near 46. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then rain and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Rain and sleet, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

Monday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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