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.
  • Warmer winds ahead of the front should keep most of the precipitation in the form of rain.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • Dry seasons when nary a drop of precipitation fell on our yard for weeks on end?
    — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • The precipitation is more likely to fall as snow to the north and rain to the south.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
  • 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 city could get as much as a quarter inch of precipitation.
    — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2020
  • In simple terms, hail is precipitation that falls in the form of ice.
    — Jodi Torpey, The Denver Post, 12 June 2019
  • Great news for runners who lace up at the first sign of precipitation!
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • Last year was the third driest on record in terms of precipitation.
    — Adam Beam, Star Tribune, 3 June 2021
  • So when storms were able to break through, much of the precipitation fell as rain instead of snow.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • With the track well off to the south and east, this will be all snow for anyone who gets precipitation.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • With the track well off to the south and east, this will be all snow for anyone who gets precipitation.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But record heat erased any good news about precipitation, Moser said.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Portland may see up to a half inch of precipitation before the day is done.
    — oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The main forecast problem was whether more of the precipitation would fall as snow or as sleet.
    — Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2021
  • The precipitation cools the air, and the downdraft helps to create a line of gusty winds.
    — USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • By evening, the chance of precipitation dips to 2%.
    — Cindi Andrews, IndyStar, 25 May 2026
  • 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
  • The precipitation triggered a string of flash floods that swept away bridges and cars and even derailed a train.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The forecast calls for mixed precipitation and one to three inches of snow.
    — Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Rain will overspread the region overnight, but the precipitation will be on the light side.
    — courant.com, 3 Dec. 2020
  • New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
  • New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • That means overnight precipitation could shift from snow into rain, or a mix of both, Wood said.
    — John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
    — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
  • New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
    — Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2026
  • New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026

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