How to Use precipitation in a Sentence

precipitation

noun

• The weather forecast calls for some sort of frozen precipitation tomorrow—either snow or sleet.
• Minerals are separated from the seawater by precipitation.
• Aside from a stray sprinkle along the coast and in the North Bay, precipitation is not expected.
  — Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2023
• The precipitation that has all but ended the state’s three-year drought has, without doubt, brought devastation to some areas of the state.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• California has set a record high for snowpack, raising flood concerns for ranchers and farmers as the precipitation melts.
  — Devika Rao, The Week, 29 Mar. 2023
• The plentiful precipitation is also fueling the growth of plants and grasses, Pham noted.
  — Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Apr. 2023
• The chance of precipitation is 20%. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2024
• Megdal says that even with average or above-average precipitation in the basin in recent years, runoff has decreased, likely due to warmer weather specifically in the springtime.
  — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2023
• The chance of precipitation is 80%, and the high will be near 73.
  — Dallas News, 1 Jan. 2023
• The chance of precipitation is 20% and there will be west winds of 3 to 5 m.p.h.
  — Andrea Perez Balderrama, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2019
• The light precipitation that falls along the edge of storms, for the most part, just won’t stick.
  — Wes Junker and Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2018
• The precipitation cools the air, and the downdraft helps to create a line of gusty winds.
  — USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
• Highs are expected in the low 30s for the rest of the week, with no precipitation in sight.
  — Adelie Bergstrom, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2019
• All those clouds yielded quite a bit of precipitation, most of it in the form of rain.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2023
• The rain has come and gone for the day, dropping about a quarter-inch of precipitation across the region on the whole.
  — Greg Porter, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2022
• Simply pull the cover away along with the frozen precipitation, shake it off and stick it in the trunk, and drive away.
  — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 30 Dec. 2022
• The precipitation could even start briefly as a wintry mix north and west of D.C.
  — Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2022
• The main threats from the strongest storms will include high winds, hail and up to a 55% chance of precipitation.
  — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2023
• Rain will overspread the region overnight, but the precipitation will be on the light side.
  — courant.com, 3 Dec. 2020
• Our region will be on the northern fringe of the clouds and precipitation from the system.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
• After a brief respite from the precipitation, showers and storms will return for the end of the week.
  — Tom Steele, Dallas News, 25 May 2021
• In simple terms, hail is precipitation that falls in the form of ice.
  — Jodi Torpey, The Denver Post, 12 June 2019
• The dome would let light in but keep precipitation out.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2018
• Friday night will see a low of 62 with the chance of precipitation at 80%.
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2024
• At the same time, the rainy season will shorten as less precipitation falls in the autumn and spring.
  — Bettina Boxall, latimes.com, 23 Apr. 2018
• The precipitation will taper off in the evening and the sky should remain mostly cloudy.
  — courant.com, 2 Apr. 2022
• Roads across the east metro are snow-covered as a light band of precipitation was moving through the area.
  — Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 4 Feb. 2021
• There is a 70 percent chance of precipitation, with amounts less than a tenth of an inch.
  — Express-News Staff, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2023
• The high will be around 65 degrees, and there’s an 80% chance of precipitation.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2024
• Over the weekend, the spread of the fire slowed and was slightly helped by mild precipitation, said Chris Peterson, public information officer for Cal Fire.
  — Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Sep 2024