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Lower temperatures and a few raindrops could be in store for Memphis this weekend.
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Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 19 Feb. 2026
The raindrops were embedded with dust from extensive blowing dust and wildfire smoke and ash from strong winds and extreme fire conditions in the central and southern plains, weather officials said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Smoke and ash from that and other wildfires burning in the Plains, as well as dust from the extremely dry conditions, were drawn northeast toward the Chicago area by southwesterly winds, the NWS said, and became embedded in the raindrops from evening and overnight rain showers in the Chicago area.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Snowflakes drift down like tiny nets, moving slowly and exposing lots of surface area, gathering more pollutants than fast-falling raindrops.
—Isabel Lopez, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
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Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 19 Feb. 2026
The raindrops were embedded with dust from extensive blowing dust and wildfire smoke and ash from strong winds and extreme fire conditions in the central and southern plains, weather officials said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Smoke and ash from that and other wildfires burning in the Plains, as well as dust from the extremely dry conditions, were drawn northeast toward the Chicago area by southwesterly winds, the NWS said, and became embedded in the raindrops from evening and overnight rain showers in the Chicago area.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Snowflakes drift down like tiny nets, moving slowly and exposing lots of surface area, gathering more pollutants than fast-falling raindrops.
—Isabel Lopez, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Raindrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raindrop. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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raindrop
noun
rain·drop
-ˌdräp 
: a drop of rain
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