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=Rain Rate= | =Rain Rate= | ||
See [[FAQ#How_is_my_rain_rate_calculated.3F]] for Cumulus specific information. | |||
How fast rain is falling is classified according to the rate or precipitation. | How fast rain is falling is classified according to the rate or precipitation. | ||
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=Snow, Sleet and Hail= | |||
Although this article is headed rain measurement, there are other forms of precipitation. | |||
Sleet and hail will normally melt into water that can be counted by a rain gauge, although wind effects are perhaps more likely to distort measurements. | |||
[[Snow]] is a bit different as the timing of arrival and melting can be separated by several days. | |||
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||