A percent chance of precipitation shows the probability there will be at least 0.01 inch of rain, snow or sleet at a given location. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

You're about to walk your dog, but the sky looks ominous. You pull out your phone, open your favorite weather app, and see that it's about to pour. You wait for the rain to pass. Or maybe you planned ...

For years, social media users have been lecturing one another about what percentages mean in weather forecasts. "Y'all know on the weather app the percentage isn't a "chance" of rain. It means it will ...