Especially prevalent on dullshowerydays, but was found during the period immediately antecedent to the rains.
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Barley is particularly sensitive to the weather, andshoweryweather at harvest time has a very marked effect upon it.
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Because of theshowerynature of the rainfall, it is possible that even heavier falls occurred in localities not adequately covered by rain gauges.
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The weather in spring and autumn is usuallyshoweryand cool.
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The weather at this time can be changeable and occasionallyshowery.
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The weather continued cold andshowery, but the good rations and extra blankets and bivouac shelters lifted morale.
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Air-mass thunderstorms do not move quickly, last no longer than an hour, and have the threats of lightning, as well asshowerylight, moderate, or heavy rainfall.
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Precipitation became moreshoweryin nature during the evening hours.
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