Whats the difference between a partly cloudy day and a partly sunny day?
Sunny sounds so much nicer than cloudy.— Mellissa Cook A: Partly cloudy and partly sunny mean the same thing. Meteorologists like to say that the difference between “partly cloudy” and “partly sunny” is the forecaster’s mood. For public forecasts, the National Weather Service uses the following terms to indicate how much of the sky should be covered by clouds: (As you can see, partly cloudy and partly sunny mean the same thing, that clouds should cover from 30% to 70% of the sky.) Cloudy: 90-100% Mostly cloudy: 70-80% Partly cloudy or Partly sunny: 30-70% Mostly clear or Mostly sunny:10-30% Clear or sunny: 0-10% (“Clear” or “mostly clear” are used at night, so some meteorologists prefer “partly sunny” during the day since you can’t have partly sunny skies at night.) — Doyle Rice ****************************************************************************************** Q: Is it possible to get a snowfall before the first frost? — Ron Coursen A: When it comes to weather, it’s dangerous t
