Rain in high pressure areas
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Can anyone explain why rain was an incorrect answer for the below question? I thought Gales and Rain would be correct answers.
Which of the following conditions would you NOT expect to see during anticyclonic conditions where the centre of high pressure is established overhead?
✓ Gales
✘ Rain
Which of the following conditions would you NOT expect to see during anticyclonic conditions where the centre of high pressure is established overhead?
✓ Gales
✘ Rain
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Can anyone explain why rain was an incorrect answer for the below question? I thought Gales and Rain would be correct answers.
Which of the following conditions would you NOT expect to see during anticyclonic conditions where the centre of high pressure is established overhead?
✓ Gales
✘ Rain
Which of the following conditions would you NOT expect to see during anticyclonic conditions where the centre of high pressure is established overhead?
✓ Gales
✘ Rain
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A lot depends on the location, for example the South African highveld sits squarely in high pressure during summer but you can depend on a good thunderstorm with localised gales every afternoon at around 4pm. This is caused by convection rather than circulation.
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Indeed, but only in hot places where you get severe convective thunderstorms.
Probably better described as squalls rather than gales.
Always give Cumulonimbus a VERY wide berth. 20 miles is probably OK but YMMV.
Probably better described as squalls rather than gales.
Always give Cumulonimbus a VERY wide berth. 20 miles is probably OK but YMMV.