Sentences with phrase «most of the rain»

Most of the rain and storms will move through during the morning then we could see isolated showers and storms late in the day.

A key problem is that most of the rain evaporates fast, so only 20 per cent or so enters rivers.

Most of those rains fell across the Midwest and Central and Northern Plains, bringing with them serious floods.

In the continent's eastern interior, most of the rain that falls runs inland, into a salt lake called Lake Eyre — never reaching the sea.

That would make the northern half drier, while the south would get wetter but would receive most of this rain in short and violent spells.

Owen Wilson was spotted in town yesterday, bike riding with friends, shopping, making the most of a rain - free Vancouver afternoon.

This is also the season during which most of the rain occurs, which means having to be well prepared in terms of what to wear.

The temperatures in the Bahamas are generally ideal year - round, but most of the rain falls in late summer and fall, often form hurricane season from June through October.

Most of their rain falls in winter between November and March when temperatures are mild.

Most of the rain falls from November to March.

During September and October is when most of the rain usually occurs, but for those who want to witness the Arenal Volcano with all its activity and no clouds covering its peak, these are the best months to see it.

China, for example, gets most of its rain and snow from evaporation over Eurasia.

Unfortunately, most of this rain was driven onto the N, W and SW elevations.

Not exact matches

The South African city has gone three years with hardly any rain, and is warning that it will be forced to turn off most of its taps at an unspecified date in 2019, leaving people to queue up outside for their water.

On Tuesday, a rain gauge near Highlands, Texas registered 51.88 inches of rainfall — breaking the record for most rainfall from a single storm in the entire continental US.

Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, drove toward Florida on Friday as it lashed the Caribbean with devastating winds and torrential rain, leaving behind at least 21 deaths and a swath of destruction.

Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, churned across northern Caribbean islands on Wednesday with a catastrophic mix of fierce winds, surf and rain, en route to a possible Florida landfall at the weekend.

In fact, according to RAIN Group Center for Sales Research, cold - calling is one of the most effective ways to connect with tech prospects.

Haiti did not take a direct hit from Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, but it unleashed rains that washed away fields of rice and plantains in coastal areas.

Some areas in Puerto Rico are expected to see 20 inches of rain and 6 to 9 feet of dangerous storm surge (often the most deadly component of a hurricane).

What's more, both rain gauges and ground - based radar have limited ranges, leaving vast stretches of ocean where hurricanes spend most of their existence unmeasured.

Images of the flooded metropolises of Houston, Jacksonville, and San Juan with overtopped dams, billowing sewage, and flooded homes show that torrential rain can be one of the most devastating consequences of hurricanes, especially in urban areas where concrete makes it harder for water to drain and where people can drown.

«I think there's a good chance that most of the area will see some rain and thunder,» said National Weather Service meteorologist Juan Hernandez.

According to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE), the total area planted to winter crops is forecast to be a record 19.2 million hectares in 2000/01, following good planting rains across most grain - growing areas in the eastern states.

Most of the ocean's salts were derived from gradual processes such the breaking up of the cooled igneous rocks of the Earth's crust by weathering and erosion, the wearing down of mountains, and the dissolving action of rains and streams which transported their mineral washings to the sea.

The rain kept up for most of the day, making the long, long walk around Chicago's Grant Park a little more treacherous.

In fact most of us would be trying to scratch out a living on a farm with no modern equipment, hoping for enough rain to produce food for the next year, and dying at 35 yrs old from diseases now cured by drug companies.

I'd say when it comes to religion, one of the most insidious forms of pride is manifested when someone like Santorum decides to stand up in public and self - righteously rain down judgement & condemnation on everything that he doesn't like.

In fact, most of what we know is learned through this medium, from the state of the stock market in Japan to the likelihood it will rain this afternoon.

My wife and I recently made a couple of trips to the winter homeless shelter to deliver clothing, blankets and other items to help homeless people make it through what was probably the most dangerous two nights of the year, considering the cold, rain and sleet.

Some of the most acclaimed American films are highlighted with lively production anecdotes and firsthand thematic reflections, including Singing in the Rain, On the Waterfront, The Sound of Music, The Sting, and Tender Mercies.

Well, it is still in these richer animistic and dramatic aspects that religion delights to dwell, It is the terror and beauty of phenomena, the «promise» of the dawn and of the rainbow, the «voice» of the thunder, the «gentleness» of the summer rain, the «sublimity» of the stars, and not the physical laws which these things follow, by which the religious mind still continues to be most impressed; and just as of yore, the devout man tells you that in the solitude of his room or of the fields he still feels the divine presence, that inflowings of help come in reply to his prayers, and that sacrifices to this unseen reality fill him with security and peace.

The limin» continued in full force on Sunday, when a caravan of cars converged on Farley Hill and most of the crew from Oistins was joined by Jasmine and Frank, Norman the jokester and Dennis for a rain - soaked picnic.

Unfortunately, I will be traveling most of the day... in the rain so I won't be able to enjoy a cookout.

While we don't get the snow - covered winters that most people picture when they think «Canadian winter», on Vancouver Island we do get an awful lot of rain.

I know it's technically Spring now, but most of the United States is still experiencing cold weather and it's actually raining here in Texas.

We experienced a record - nearing streak of 15 consecutive days of rain in early May, and now that the world is no longer permanently damp, I've been spending most of my spare time running (I have an ultramarathon coming up in July), biking, and playing soccer or tennis.

Pollination of the hermaphrodite flowers, a genetic characteristic of the most commonly cultivated varieties, is assisted by rain, which increases the efficiency of pollen distribution as water flows down the flower cluster.

It was a quiet weekend, and it rained some so it was kind of perfect to spend most of it in my cookie - scented kitchen.

I need to find a better location to take photos when it's raining out (which is most of the time... this is Seattle after all...).

Although we are blessed with fair temperatures most of the year and can grill often, sometimes the intense Texas heat or a rain - filled day prevents us from doing so.

I was a little concerned with all of the vigor and growth we observed from the massive rains this past winter, but they have proved to be a blessing in disguise (I know it's not great for mildew), shielding the fruit from these heat spells in most of the vineyards I have observed.

I know that might sound weird to most of you, but it NEVER rains here.

We do also have a rain water tank which manages most of the garden most of the time.

Forests are vital to the hydrologic cycle (rain and water systems), and they maintain some of the world's most fragile soils.

Weevils have attacked the plants in the past, damaging the local crop, but the biggest threats to supply are the lack of large - scale producers (most locals just grow a few plants for their own use) and hurricanes, which dump heavy rains and pack a punch with fierce winds that destroy the fragile plants.

While most data is in agreement of steady to heavy rain once it arrives, it isn't in total agreement on when it arrives.

The temperature this morning is hovering in the high 30s as pouring rain is doing work to ensure both runners and spectators alike leave one of the most storied races in American history with hypothermia.

The two middle rounds, a 72 on Friday and a 70 that began on Saturday and ended early Sunday morning because of rain delays, might well have been the most critical for him.

Well im not in a wonderland he has his failings as we all do and great teams find a way to win good teams sit where we are 6 -5-4 but thats besides the point and it would be nice if your aunty had bolocks cause then we d be second but ive watched the games were an offensive team most the time although were terrible in the pissing rain but for the most part the game plans have worked weve created chances quality scoring chances one after the other problem is for me the finishing unless we sit back with 9 man behind the ball or ten when you push forward you will give up a goal if you lousy forwards fail to finish the set ups have been there this year but our strikers have failed to kill the games if we create quality chances and grab leads in the first 60 minutes like we have for the most part and in those games those games should of been killed even if we give a goal or two alongside the strategy but we failed to hit multiple should be goals we tried laca we'll see abou auba although hes a bit lazy so far but we'll see but we've lacked that quality in front goal a player the chances have been there im looking at the failure of the strikers and maybe that is his fault but monreal has scored as many goals recently as our strikers and thats sad our defenders or a midfielder will score and our stikers cant tally one in th first 60 mins of a game alongside them then were tired for last 40 give them hope there still only down one and we rue our missed chances while they push thats where iv been frustrated with this season not the tactics but the finishing