Saturday was about rain, raindrops and rain clouds. Story by Martin Weil • 1w. On Saturday, the sky above the District seemed to be about three things, each of them worthy of attention.

The process of rain begins when small water droplets in clouds condense around microscopic particles of dust, salt, or other materials, which are called cloud condensation nuclei (CCN).

Are turbulence effects on droplet collision–coalescence a key to understanding observed rain formation in clouds? Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (27) DOI: 10.1073 ...

Solar "raindrops" — plasma streams and vast arches extending outward ... which utilize new technology to eliminate blurring caused by Earth's atmosphere, is coronal rain, a phenomenon that occurs when ...

Believe it or not, this will be New Jersey's 20th less-than-pleasant weather weekend in a row with clouds, cool temperatures, ...

We’ll be in and out of some clouds Tuesday, but raindrops are unlikely, save a stray coastal shower. Highs Tuesday will lift to the low to mid 70s despite the increasing clouds.

Rain hits the ground in drops of different sizes, but the mechanism that produces this distribution is unclear. Could it be that all we need to know is contained in the death of a single drop?

Father's Day is looking pretty dry, but there's a small chance for isolated rain this afternoon.

More clouds, few sprinkles possible Thursday around Portland area by: Josh Cozart. Posted: Jan 16, 2025 / 05:52 AM PST. ... No real rain accumulation is expected with this weak winter system.

Tackling a long-time mystery, scientists have found that the turbulent movements of air in clouds play a key role in the growth of water droplets and the initiation of rain. The research can ...

But order has been imposed on this apparent anarchy, and official measurements are made and duly recorded. As of 5 p.m. D.C. received 0.35 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service.