2006-07-29 03:01:45 · 11 answers · asked by shayrae2101 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Here you go in all it's technical explanation!
http://www.weatherworks.com/files/SPECIAL_SAW_files/partly_cloudy-partly_sunny.html
2006-07-29 03:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by AFBuckeye 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
According to the National Weather Service, there is actually no difference between the two designations.
Partly Cloudy and Partly Sunny are both used when anywhere between 3/8 and 4/8 of the sky is obscured by sky. The ranks are:
Clear or Sunny 0/8
Mostly Clear, or Mostly Sunny 1/8 to 2/8
Partly Cloudy, or Partly Sunny 3/8 to 4/8
Mostly Cloudy, or Considerable Cloudiness 5/8 to 7/8
Cloudy 8/8
Fair (used mostly for nighttime periods)
Less than 4/10 opaque clouds, no precipitation, no extremes of visibility, temperature or winds. Describes generally pleasant weather conditions.
A list of these and other Weather definitions are here:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dtx/glossary/s.p...
2006-07-29 03:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by UOPHXstudent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our local meteorologist once said, partly cloudy means more cloud than sun, partly sunny means more sun than cloud. I think its mostly whichever the want to say at the time.
2006-07-29 06:20:40 · answer #3 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the real question is what is the difference between "partly cloudy" and "mostly sunny" or "partly sunny" and "mostly cloudy."
May God bless and keep you.
2006-07-29 03:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by blowry007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're basically the same, but "partly cloudy" can be used for both day and nighttime descriptions.
2006-07-29 03:05:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
exceptionally cloudy is whilst the sky is blue and the little cotton ball form of clouds, which you will make out figures out of them, like a dogs, horse etc. partly sunny ability you will not might desire to seek for a colour tree.
2016-12-10 16:59:29 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
40% cloud cover partly cloudy
60% cloud cover partly sunny
2006-07-29 03:05:27 · answer #7 · answered by bobsled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both mean the same thing - that the sky is half covered with clouds. It's basically just the weather service's preference as to how they say it, or just the regular optimist/pessimist thing.
2006-07-30 16:39:53 · answer #8 · answered by schlockading 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same as the difference between "A glass of water being half empty" and "A glass of water being half full"
2006-07-29 03:04:59 · answer #9 · answered by achin_agarwal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
optimist or pessimist
2006-07-29 03:05:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋