rainsqualls
Sudden heavy showers
Rainsqualls are sudden, intense bursts of rain accompanied by strong winds, typically brief but violent.
They arrive with little warning and pass quickly, common at sea and in coastal areas.
The sailors battened down as rainsqualls swept across the harbor.
The singular rainsquall describes a single such storm.
Intense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- torrentialFlowing in violent streams
- drenchingMaking thoroughly wet
soaking · sheets · driving · pelting · lashing · pounding · gusts · blustery
Break apart suddenly
- flashBrief burst of light
- passingMoving by or temporary
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
brief · momentary · intermittent · scattered · isolated · sporadic · patchy · clearing
Towering storm-producing cloud
- thunderheadTall storm-producing cloud
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- frontForward-facing side
meteorology · forecast · radar · clouds · overcast · atmospheric · convection · instability
downpour
Intense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- torrentialFlowing in violent streams
drenching · soaking · sheets · driving · pelting · lashing · pounding · gusts · blustery · windswept
burst
Break apart suddenly
sudden · brief · momentary · intermittent · scattered · isolated · sporadic · patchy · clearing · breaks
cumulonimbus
Towering storm-producing cloud
- thunderheadTall storm-producing cloud
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
front · meteorology · forecast · radar · clouds · overcast · atmospheric · convection · instability · humidity
puddles
Small collected water pools
saturated · muddy · slick · freshness · clearing · rainbow · steam · evaporation · dampness · wetness
rainsquallsclear skies
Absence of cloud cover
sunshine · fair weather · drought · aridity · blue skies
rainsquallscalm
Free from agitation
stillness · dead calm · settled weather · tranquility · soaking rain