Recent Examples on the WebThe high-resolution NAM model simulated precipitable water values between 2 and 2.5 inches over the region — in record territory for early July. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 3 July 2022 PWATs, or precipitable water indexes - a measure of how much moisture is present in a column of air from the bottom to the top of the atmosphere - are approaching a remarkable three inches. Annabelle Timsit And Zach Rosenthal, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2022 The forecast map of total water vapor content (called precipitable water) for Saturday morning is shown below. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 Phil Gonsalves, a forecaster for the weather service, said the precipitable water level, which is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air, was higher than has ever been recorded in San Diego on July 10. Robert Krier, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 July 2018 The image also shows a great pooling of atmospheric moisture, called precipitable water. Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 28 May 2018 Accompanying this front, the moisture content of the deep atmosphere will be very high, approaching two inches of precipitable water (figure below). Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 8 June 2018 On Sunday, our precipitable value was nearly record-breaking for this region, for May 27. Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 28 May 2018 Thursday into Friday, a measure of atmospheric moisture from the ground up to cloud level, known as total precipitable water, is forecast to be near record levels (possibly near or exceeding two inches). Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 16 May 2018 See More