How do sunshowers happen?

A sunshower is a rare and beautiful thing. Imagine a day when the sun is shining brightly in the sky, but at the same time, light rain is falling from the clouds. Think of it as a surprise rain party in the middle of a sunny day! So how can we get two types of weather at the same time? We asked weather scientist Rosimar Rios-Berrios to help us find the answer.

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A sunshower is a rare and beautiful thing. Imagine a day when the sun is shining brightly in the sky, but at the same time, light rain is falling from the clouds. Think of it as a surprise rain party in the middle of a sunny day! So how can we get two types of weather at the same time? We asked weather scientist Rosimar Rios-Berrios to help us find the answer.
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