precipitation

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Sitting between the Atlantic and continental Europe, the UK is also exposed to fast-moving weather fronts, which can bring sudden shifts in temperature, wind, and precipitation.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Without a dramatic increase in precipitation, Northern California is on track to reenter drought conditions by spring, said Swain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The situation has been intensified by historic drought that has shifted precipitation patterns.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Their analysis suggests that precipitation changes account for about two thirds of long term shifts in drought severity over recent decades.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Was there so much paper in a school that the molecules eventually clustered and fell like precipitation?

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman