How can it rain when the sky is blue, no clouds, and the sun is out?
Yes, it is possible to have liquid water droplets falling from a clear blue sky, but by definition, these liquid droplets will likely not be “rain”. Rain is defined as liquid precipitation. In order for the droplet to fit the definition of “precipitation”, it must originate from a cloud and must fall until it reaches the ground surface. Here is another example of how you can have water droplets falling from a clear blue sky. If you live the near base of a tall moutaim and a storm had recently dumped a large amount of snow near the top of the mountain. A few days later, under a clear blue sky, the wind becomes strong near the mountain top. The fallen snow is then blown off the mountain top. This snow then falls and melts. By the time it reaches the valley floor, it has completely melted into liquid droplets. This can and has happen before. It may look like rain and act just like any other rain event. However, by the official definition of the word “rain”, these water droplets are not “r
