Have you been interpreting the weather wrong all this time?
Updated | By Vic Naidoo
What does 30% rain actually mean?
Understanding how to analyse and read the weather forms an extremely crucial part of our daily lives.
We need to know the weather for different areas of our life.
Whether you need to know what you're going to wear or whether you can visit the beach - knowing the weather is vital.
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Here's the thing, we've all definitely heard the phrase '30% chance of rainfall' and, of course, the first initial thought of what it means would be that there is a 30% chance that it will rain.
Some people even thought it meant the intensity of the rain.
However, that meaning has shockingly turned out to be inaccurate.
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So, what does this term actually mean?
The meaning of this term basically means that, yes, there will be rain, but there is a 30 percent chance of it actually raining 'in your area'.
So, the next time you hear this phrase, you will know what it really means and you don't have to accuse the weatherman of telling lies.
Yes - you can definitely fully trust the weatherman and weather forecast.
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