What determines if snow, sleet, or rain will form?

Explore the type of precipitation

Set the air and dew point temperatures by dragging the anchor points and learn what type of precipitation will fall to the ground. Each time you release the mouse button, the simulation starts.

Note: Temperature is shown in degrees Celsius. To see the corresponding temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, check out our temperature conversion calculator.

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