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Mango showers, pre-monsoon showers in the Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala that help in the ripening of mangoes. Sunshower, an unusual meteorological phenomenon in which rain falls while the sun is shining. Wintry showers, an informal meteorological term for various mixtures of rain, freezing rain, ice pellets, and snow.
A shower is a mode of precipitation characterized by an abrupt start and end and by rapid variations in intensity. Often strong and short-lived, it comes from convective clouds , like cumulus congestus .
The probability of precipitation can also be expressed using descriptive terms instead of numerical values. For instance, the NWS might describe a precipitation forecast with terms such as "slight chance" meaning 20% certainty and "scattered" meaning 30–50% areal coverage. [10] The precise meaning of these terms varies. [11]
A mild stretch continues well into next week with more unsettled weather likely for the middle part of next week.
Friday is expected to be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. The weather service projects a 20% chance of rain and is forecasting winds ranging from 5 ...
Showers and possible thunderstorm before 9 p.m. Chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. Chance of precipitation is 80% with a low around 48.
The term "squall" is used to refer to a sudden wind-speed increase lasting minutes. In 1962 the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) defined that to be classified as a "squall", the wind must increase at least 8 metres per second (29 km/h; 18 mph) and must attain a top speed of at least 11 metres per second (40 km/h; 25 mph), lasting at least one minute in duration.
The Draconid meteor shower will peak on the evening of October 8. Although a smaller meteor shower, the Draconids could offer stargazers a celestial surprise.