Sanford, Maine

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Lat/Lon: 43.4° N 70.8° W (Google Map)

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	Current Conditions

Sanford, Maine (Airport)

Updated: 1:15 AM EST on January 08, 2009

23 °F

Overcast

Windchill:	23 °F
Humidity:	93%
Dew Point:	21 °F
Wind:	Calm
Pressure:	29.01 in (Falling)
Visibility:	9.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 1900 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	243 ft

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Flight Rule:	MVFR (KSFM)
Wind Speed:	0.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	N/A
Ceiling:	1900 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Sanford	23 °F	Overcast	1:15 AM EST
	Rochester	25 °F	Light Snow Mist	1:15 AM EST
	Portsmouth	23 °F	Light Snow Mist	1:10 AM EST
	Portland	21 °F	Overcast	12:51 AM EST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

29 °F

12 °F

Record

62 °F (2008)

-5 °F (1999)

Yesterday

27 °F

19 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Portland	30°F
Rockland	26°F
Sanford	26°F
Wiscasset	25°F
Brunswick	24°F

State Lows:
Presque Isle	-5°F
Frenchville	-4°F
Clayton Lake	-4°F
Caribou	-4°F
Greenville	10°F

Astronomy

January 8, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:15 AM EST

4:24 PM EST

Civil Twilight

6:43 AM EST

4:56 PM EST

Nautical Twilight

6:07 AM EST

5:32 PM EST

Astronomical Twilight

5:32 AM EST

6:07 PM EST

Moon

1:29 PM EST

4:51 AM EST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 13m

Length of Day

9h 09m

Tomorrow will be 1m 20s longer.

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Waxing Gibbous, 88% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Sanford, ME

23 °F

Overcast

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 04073

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
36° F \| 11° F	22° F \| 2° F	22° F \| 11° F	25° F \| 4° F	25° F \| 7° F
Chance of Snow 20% chance of precipitation	Clear	Snow 60% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Chance of Snow 30% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.

Nowcast as of 11:20 PM EST on January 7, 2009

Now

Look for light freezing rain to change to snow across southeast New Hampshire and southwest Maine through 1230 am. The snow may fall with varying intensity after the changeover...and places like Sanford...Farmington and Deerfield may receive an additional inch of snowfall. After 1230 am...the snow will become lighter and more intermittent.

Forecast for Interior York

Updated: 9:07 PM EST on January 7, 2009
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 5 am EST Thursday...
	Overnight Snow and sleet with a chance of freezing rain through midnight...then a chance of snow. Total snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph... becoming west. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
	Thursday Cloudy and brisk. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 11. West winds around 10 mph.
	Friday Sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 3 below. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Mostly clear in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 3 above. Northwest winds around 10 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.
	Saturday Cloudy with snow likely. Highs in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 10 above. Chance of snow 40 percent.
	Sunday and Sunday Night Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Lows around 5 above.
	Monday Partly sunny in the morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 20s.
	Monday Night and Tuesday Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs in the mid 20s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.
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Air quality Forecast for West Buxton

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Good		OZONE
Current	Good		OZONE
Wednesday	Good		PM2.5
Thursday	Good		PM2.5
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Ravens vs. Titans	3:30 PM CST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 45 °F
Cardinals vs. Panthers	8:15 PM EST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 47 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Gators vs. Sooners	8:00 PM EST on January 08, 2009	Clear, 63 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Braves vs. Phillies	8:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2009	Average High 59° F/ 14° C
Nationals vs. Marlins	12:00 PM EDT on April 06, 2009	Average High 80° F/ 26° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Lens vs. Boulogne	8:45 PM CET on January 08, 2009	Clear, High 32° F/ 0° C
Almería vs. Mallorca	9:00 PM CET on January 08, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 55° F/ 13° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:00 PM EST on February 07, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 12, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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