precipitation
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haste, hastiness, hurry, hustle, precipitousness, rush
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Forecast precipitation amounts were also cited as a key area of progress. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "The long-awaited upgrade to the US weather forecast model is here," 12 June 2019 Snow showers are expected to pick up after 4 a.m., but precipitation amounts are expected to stay between a quarter and a half inch. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis weather: 3-6 inches of snow could fall this weekend," 22 Mar. 2018 New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. — Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com, "Overnight thunderstorms likely in New Orleans: March 5 forecast," 5 Mar. 2018 On that occasion, World Weather Attribution found that climate change was responsible for intensifying precipitation levels by between 8% and 19%. — The Economist, "Greenhouse-gas emissions are increasing the frequency of heatwaves," 25 July 2019 Though precipitation is expected everyday through Tuesday, which will be mostly sunny, high temperatures finally are rebounding to more seasonable norms. — Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com, "Hail possible when thunderstorms return to Chicago area Sunday afternoon," 23 June 2019 Regional precipitation is due to a cold front pushing south, according to the weather service, which forecasts dry weather on the Fourth in New England and most Western states. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Avoid heat illness while enjoying Independence Day as more than a third of the nation experiences 90-degree heat," 4 July 2019 Normal annual precipitation in Baltimore is about 43 inches. — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, "Amid record-setting rainfall in 2018, Catonsville saw more precipitation than Maryland ever has: 84.6 inches," 18 June 2019 The total precipitation in the city for 2018 was 66.28 inches. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "After record-setting rainfall in 2018, June has comparatively dry start," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'precipitation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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