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|Meaning=With respect to weather, generally descriptive of pleasant weather conditions, with due regard  for location and time of year.
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|Explanation=It is subject to popular misinterpretation, for it is a purely subjective description. When this  term is used in weather forecasts (National Weather Service), it is meant to imply 1) no [[precipitation]];  2) less than 0.4 [[sky cover]] of low clouds; 3) no other extreme conditions of [[cloudiness]],  [[visibility]], or [[wind]]; 4) [[unrestricted visibility]]; and 5) light winds of generally less than 10 knots  (5 m s<sup>-1</sup>). <br/>''Compare'' [[cloudy]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">With respect to weather, generally descriptive of pleasant weather conditions, with due regard  for location and time of year.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">It is subject to popular misinterpretation, for it is a purely subjective description. When this  term is used in weather forecasts (National Weather Service), it is meant to imply 1) no [[precipitation]];  2) less than 0.4 [[sky cover]] of low clouds; 3) no other extreme conditions of [[cloudiness]],  [[visibility]], or [[wind]]; 4) [[unrestricted visibility]]; and 5) light winds of generally less than 10 knots  (5 m s<sup>-1</sup>). <br/>''Compare'' [[cloudy]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 11:01, 30 March 2024

With respect to weather, generally descriptive of pleasant weather conditions, with due regard for location and time of year.

It is subject to popular misinterpretation, for it is a purely subjective description. When this term is used in weather forecasts (National Weather Service), it is meant to imply 1) no precipitation; 2) less than 0.4 sky cover of low clouds; 3) no other extreme conditions of cloudiness, visibility, or wind; 4) unrestricted visibility; and 5) light winds of generally less than 10 knots (5 m s-1).
Compare cloudy.

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