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Virga spotted over Glen Carbon, Illinois, US
With relative humidity at ~15% and dry surface conditions, signs of virga spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Virga spotted near Pfronten, Bavaria, Germany
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A colourful display of virga spotted over Ipswich, England
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Virga spotted at sunset over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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A mixed sky over Seattle, Washington, US
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A broad area of virga spotted in low humidity conditions near Brighton, Colorado, US
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Virga spotted at dusk over Northampton, England
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Signs of mammatus (mamma) and virga spotted near Estrella Foothills, Arizona, US
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Virga spotted along the horizon during sunset over Crank, Merseyside, England
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Virga over London, England
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A classic example of Virga, where precipitation evaporates when it falls into a layer of dry air, spotted over Stuttgart, Killesberg, Germany
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During the monsoon season in the summer, this storm system was spotted shortly after sunset, with precipitation that appears to dissipate prior to reaching the ground (Virga), as well as areas where the rain touches the ground, near Hope, Arizona, US
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Crepuscular rays spotted along with virga, near Charlo, Montana, US
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A sunset sky that looks like a painting, accompanied by virga over San Francisco, California, US
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Virga spotted over Goodyear, Arizona, US
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