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synonyms for precipitation

  • drizzle
  • rain
  • rainfall
  • rainstorm
  • sleet
  • snow
  • storm
  • cloudburst
  • condensation
  • hail
  • hailstorm
  • wetness
  • heavy dew
  • precip
On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to precipitation, such as: drizzle, rain, rainfall, rainstorm, sleet, and snow.

antonyms for precipitation

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  • dryness
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How to use precipitation in a sentence

Although most of the precipitation associated with last night’s storm exited this morning, clouds stuck around.
PM UPDATE: LIGHT SNOW MAINLY PASSES SOUTH OF US TONIGHT; CLOUDY AND COLD FRIDAYIAN LIVINGSTONFEBRUARY 12, 2021WASHINGTON POST
However, there are questions about how widespread any icy precipitation may become, with some model projections keeping more of it to the south.
SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT, MAINLY SOUTH OF D.C., BEFORE POSSIBLE ICE ON SATURDAYJASON SAMENOW, WES JUNKERFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Enough mild air has worked in aloft to turn precipitation to rain inside the Beltway and points south, though a transition to snow is possible overnight in this area as well.
SNOW AND WINTRY MIX CONTINUE OVERNIGHT, ESPECIALLY NORTH OF DISTRICTJASON SAMENOW, WES JUNKER, ANDREW FREEDMANFEBRUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST
The precipitation continues overnight as lows drop to the mid-20s to low 30s in the city.
D.C.-AREA FORECAST: CLOUDY AND MILDER TODAY BEFORE WINTER STORM THREATS ARRIVEMATT ROGERSFEBRUARY 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST
That push of colder air would allow the next round of light precipitation to fall as snow Thursday night into Friday morning.
AFTER SUNDAY’S SLUSH FEST, ANOTHER WINTER STORM THREATENS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHTJASON SAMENOW, WES JUNKERFEBRUARY 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST
There is the chance of a long-lasting, significant episode of frozen precipitation.
D.C.-AREA FORECAST: COLD TODAY BEFORE ANOTHER POSSIBLE WINTER STORM STARTING WEDNESDAY NIGHTJASON SAMENOWFEBRUARY 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST
We’ll keep monitoring the precipitation type as we get closer.
D.C.-AREA FORECAST: TURNING WARMER AND BREEZY TODAY. SNOW CHANCES RISE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.A. CAMDEN WALKERFEBRUARY 5, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Almost as soon as the precipitation ends, clouds will break and the sun will come out.
PM UPDATE: RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT, AHEAD OF A WARMER FRIDAYIAN LIVINGSTONFEBRUARY 4, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Major questions remain about how far north the storm will move, how much precipitation it will produce, and whether it will be cold enough for any snow to accumulate.
GAME ON! SUPER BOWL SNOW IS BACK IN THE FORECAST FOR D.C. AREA.JASON SAMENOW, WES JUNKERFEBRUARY 4, 2021WASHINGTON POST
The Peak Mission also features a DWR coating to shed precipitation and a reflective hit across the wrist so you’re visible after dark.
MY FAVORITE WINTER GLOVES FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIESJAKOB SCHILLERFEBRUARY 3, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINE
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WORDS RELATED TO PRECIPITATION

  • blast
  • gale
  • precipitation
  • snowfall
  • squall
  • tempest
  • whiteout
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