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downpours

noun

plural of downpour

as in rains

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car

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Recent Examples of downpours The biggest issue will be brief downpours and some gusty winds. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 And heavy downpours—which are increasing as the planet warms—are too forceful to trap the tiny air bubbles required to launch the scent into the air. — Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026 Never getting dry, never getting any sleep, and losing challenges in downpours. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026 During the Malaysian Grand Prix's previous run from 1999-2017, the track became notorious for sudden downpours which made for thrilling races and some unexpected results. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Over the next seven days, including possible tropical downpours into early next week, total rainfall could reach 4 to 6 inches along the coast and 2 to 4 inches near and north of Interstate 10. — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026 With global warming, not only will precipitation increasingly fall as rain and not snow, but atmospheric rivers are also predicted to grow more potent, bringing more intense downpours. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Sunny and drier weather will give South Floridians a brief break from the rain this weekend before the downpours return next week. — Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 The storm will likely to be its most intense Saturday evening into Sunday afternoon, during which time dangerous winds and intense downpours could disrupt travel across the region. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

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When her 2025 set at Bonnaroo was canceled after heavy rains inundated the festival grounds, Wolf’s team booked a pop-up show for her at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
Flooding rains will be a primary concern, with several showers from Rachel having already reached the United States shoreline as of 2 pm Saturday.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rains

Noun

These storms, combined with high tides and the Kelvin wave, which can add 6 to 12 inches to background sea levels, have resulted in significant damage and a reshaping of the coast over the summer.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
From near-record heat to possible patchy frost, with severe storms in between, Kansas City faces a wild weather week, the National Weather Service says.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

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