prevailing weather

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prevailing
adjective
uk
/prɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/us
/prɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/
existing in a particular place or at a ...
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weather
noun[U]
uk
/ˈweð.ər/us
/ˈweð.ɚ/
the conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature, especially at a particular time over a ...
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(Definition ofprevailingandweatherfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The timing and amplitude of these peaks depend on theprevailingweatherand can vary considerably from year to year.
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This in turn has led to a practical method of predicting harvest intervals depending on theprevailingweatherconditions.
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Prevailingweatherconditions, such as rainfall and frost, affected the performances of the new varieties and, as a result, farmers' opinions and acceptance of the new varieties.
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In some ways theprevailingweatherhas been beneficial.
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That is why we believe that it is essential that any automatic payment must take account of theprevailingweatherand climatic conditions.
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The number of tugs ordered will depend on factors such as the size of the tanker, its manoeuvrability and theprevailingweatherconditions.
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The precise timing is subject to theprevailingweatherand tidal conditions.
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The real answer is that drivers must adjust their speed techniques to theprevailingweatherconditions.
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The exact numbers of aircraft will depend onprevailingweatherconditions and operational considerations.
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That is a highly toxic operation which sometimes takes a number of days to achieve depending on theprevailingweatherconditions.
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In war, pilots would have to fly at or below 100 feet, depending on the terrain andprevailingweather.
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I am talking about an additional automatic payment which takes account ofprevailingweatherconditions.
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I am talking about theprevailingweatherconditions.
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Such advice could be to take shelter or to evacuate depending on the circumstances of the accident and theprevailingweatherconditions.
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In theprevailingweatherconditions, many vehicles are going far in excess of an appropriate speed even though they may be within the speed limit.
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I understand from the evidence available that the drivers failed either to observe the warning signs or to recognise the effect ofprevailingweatherconditions.
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At the inquest it came out clearly that many people involved in the accident were driving too fast and too close together for theprevailingweatherconditions.
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In the light of theprevailingweatherconditions, the scientists concerned concluded that measurable amounts of photo-chemically-produced ozone were present at this place during that period.
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The survival of a person in mountainous areas depends on a number of factors covering equipment, the tolerance of the person concerned to the environment, and theprevailingweatherconditions.
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Dounreay is ideally situated because ofprevailingweatherconditions.
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