Partly Sunny When the predominant/average sky condition is covered 3/8 to 4/8 with opaque (not transparent) clouds. Same as Partly Cloudy.
Patches Used with fog to denote random occurrence over relatively small areas.
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Between 3/8 and 5/8 of the sky is covered by clouds. The term "Partly Sunny" is used only during daylight hours.
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Partly Sunny- Similar to partly cloudy. Used to emphasize daytime sunshine.
Patches- Used with fog to denote random occurrence over relatively small areas.
PARTLY CLOUDY (PARTLY SUNNY) - Sky condition when between 3/10 and 7/10 of the sky is covered.
PBL- Planetary Boundary Layer. The lowest level of the atmosphere where friction is an important force and vertical mixing is common.
Partly Cloudy, or Partly Sunny
3/8 to 4/8
Mostly Cloudy, or Considerable Cloudiness ...
Partly SunnyBetween 3/8 and 5/8 of the sky is covered by clouds. The term "Partly Sunny" is used only during daylight hours.PascalThe unit of pressure produced when one newton acts on one square meter (1 N/m2). It is abbreviated Pa.
Partly sunny and partly cloudy: Both terms refer to 40 to 70 percent cloud cover. Partly sunny is used in the day; partly cloudy is used at night.
Fog: A cloud on the ground. Fog is composed of billions of tiny water droplets floating in the air.
Partly Sunny: 3/8 to 1/2 sky coverage.
Peak Gust: Highest instantaneous wind speed.
Peak Gust Recorder: A weather instrument which measures and records the peak wind speed.
Peak Wind Speed: The highest wind speed observed.
 See also: Jet Stream, Temperature, Degree, Report, Normal
  
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