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Glossary Pushes for Consistent Weather Terms
The Weather Bureau released a curated list of terms to standardize forecasts, including definitions for temperatures such as mild and warm, precipitation terms from rain to showers, and severe weather descriptors like hurricanes. The aim is uniform interpretation across regions and periods.
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