"Afternoon thunderstorms" refers to the occurrence of thunderstorms, which are storms with lightning, thunder, and heavy rain, specifically during the afternoon hours.
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When surface temperature and humidity reach a threshold, clouds form which reduce incoming energy from the sun reaching the surface, particularly in Earth's vast oceanic tropics (where a disproportionate portion of it enters the climate system), while
daily afternoon thunderstorms remove enough heat from surface areas to bring surface temperatures back into line.
Summer in Arizona and throughout the Southwest is monsoon season, which means a daily pattern
of afternoon thunderstorms, flash floods, dramatic dust clouds and spectacular displays of lightning over the desert.
I imagine Central Floridians would use four - wheel drive more during the summer months when we are subjected to
daily afternoon thunderstorms and our heavily traveled roads get slick.
An afternoon thunderstorm can not be ruled out.
But back in February, scientists observing
an afternoon thunderstorm off the northwestern coast of Japan picked up the same signals.
In the southern United States,
an afternoon thunderstorm is part of a regular summer day.
According to his new analysis of rainfall measurements,
afternoon thunderstorms — a staple of summers in the southeastern United States — are bigger, more intense, and more frequent in the middle of the week than on weekends.
I love summer so much - the summer nights, the lazy, sleep - in mornings, the smell of fresh cut grass,
an afternoon thunderstorm, sitting in the pool, I could keep going!
For instance, if you don't mind
an afternoon thunderstorm or downpour, you should consider traveling during the low season when the rates are often as much as 50 % lower than the high season.
Late summer, March to May, is also very nice as the surroundings are still green but
the afternoon thunderstorms occur very seldom.
We were there in low season but did not mind
the afternoon thunderstorms that came through, it's simply did not deter us from using the pool and enjoying the Villa.
Summer is a spectacular time of year in Port Douglas, with warm sunny days and
afternoon thunderstorms.
Although many people get scared off because of the high amount of rainfall during these months they fail to realize that the majority of the rain falls during the night or in late
afternoon thunderstorms.