Virga

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19.Jun.2022

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Cite This Page SKYbrary Aviation Safety. (June 19, 2022). Virga. Retrieved June 4, 2026 from https://skybrary.aero/articles/virga UID: 30995

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Precipitation which evaporates before reaching the surface.

Virga is often seen as a short curtain of rain underneath a cloud.

The precipitation falls through warmer air with a higher dew point and evaporates before reaching the surface.