thundershower

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Recent Examples of thundershower Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain. Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Low pressure at both the upper level of the atmosphere and near the surface keep the chance of occasional showers (maybe a thundershower) and cooler temperatures around through Tuesday. Molly Robey, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 Tonight: Showers become more numerous through the night and a stray thundershower is still possible. Washington Post, 10 June 2021 Only a slight chance of a late-day shower or thundershower. Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for thundershower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thundershower
Noun
  • Later, a line of thunderstorms that formed overnight moved more quickly through the area, dropping less rain but mixing with windy conditions.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Rain is expected before 1 p.m. Sunday with the possibility of a thunderstorm between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Scattered showers are predicted after 4 p.m. Sunday’s temperature high is expected to be 60 with new rainfall amounts expected to total between a quarter and half an inch.
    Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • What's next: Mariam Ali of SDOT said the agency is waiting for good weather to reinstall the clock face, possibly as early as Thursday.
    Christine Clarridge, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The Forbidden Lands and its changing ecosystem would influence how hunts progressed, as monsters had different behavior patterns under certain weather conditions.
    Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The week’s snow forecast starts Wednesday, as chances for precipitation are at 40% with below-freezing temperatures all day, reaching a high near 28.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Parts of Virginia and West Virginia hit with up to a foot of snow this week were facing a fast melt along with rain and mixed precipitation.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025

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