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Mustang lies in the rain shadow of the nearby ranges, making its landscape a medley of mountain and desert.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
San Jose, which sits in a rain shadow, received 1.21 inches of rain over 48 hours, Kennedy said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
This is due to the Chilean Andes mountain range, which creates a rain shadow over the area.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 23 July 2025
Precipitation during any season is rare in the 40,000-square-mile Atacama, which sits within a double rain shadow created by unique regional geography.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
San Jose, which sits in a rain shadow, received 1.21 inches of rain over 48 hours, Kennedy said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
This is due to the Chilean Andes mountain range, which creates a rain shadow over the area.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 23 July 2025
Precipitation during any season is rare in the 40,000-square-mile Atacama, which sits within a double rain shadow created by unique regional geography.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
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“Rain shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20shadow. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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