precipitation
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It boosts temperatures and precipitation and causes flooding and droughts in much of the world.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The MeteoGroup long-range forecast has precipitation below average overall, especially through June and July across England and Wales.
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
Predicted precipitation patterns for May to September from 2026 to 2030 forecast wet anomalies in the Sahel, northern Europe, Alaska and Siberia, as well as dry anomalies over the Amazon.
From Barron's • May 28, 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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