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    • sonnigekerstin
      sonnigekerstin | Premium last edited by

      Hi,

      Could someone explain to me what the different colors of the "rain-columns" (meteogram) mean?
      Pink,blue...what does it say?

      Thanks,
      Kerstin

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      • idefix37
        idefix37 Sailor Moderator @sonnigekerstin last edited by idefix37

        @sonnigekerstin
        These colours are explained at left of the Meteogram.

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        Deep blue is rain
        Pink is convective rain
        Light blue is snow.

        More information about precipitation types:
        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precipitation_types

        Quantity figures are also shown with the same colours.
        Each forecast quantity corresponds to a probability and the total amount may be a mix of different precipitation types.

        In the example here above, at 18h the rainfall is mainly convective type.
        From 21h the temperature drops and it becomes a mix of rain and snow.
        At 0h it turns to snow.
        Symbols in top line show precipitation types too - rain and lightning - rain and snow - snow.

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