precipitation
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They also dipped 8.3% when there was precipitation and 4.9% when it was cloudy, compared with sunny days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Since 1999, precipitation across the Colorado River Basin has declined by about 7%, and in some years only about half of the expected snowmelt actually reaches rivers and streams.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
V even made a feature of the persistent precipitation, lying down on the rain-soaked stage and pretending to do the breast stroke, while performing an impromptu version of the band's comeback single, Swim.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
After a record-breaking hot streak in March, Southern California is set to cool down this week and get some precipitation, the National Weather Service says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Was there so much paper in a school that the molecules eventually clustered and fell like precipitation?
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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