precipitation
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A typical El Niño is linked with higher-than-average precipitation, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
It boosts temperatures and precipitation and causes flooding and droughts in much of the world.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
However, it is important to note that these forecasts give average conditions of temperature, precipitation and wind over a three-month period.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“There’s never been a winter like this, where we had virtually no precipitation, very little snow, very little rain. We count on that snowpack from the mountains,” he said.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
In terms of precipitation, she observes, Antarctica “is the driest large area on Earth, drier overall than any large desert.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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