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Question 991126: What does a meteorologist mean when he or she says there is a 40% chance of rain tomorrow? It means that the meteorologist is predicting that about 40% of the land area covered by the forecast (say, northeast Texas) will receive some rain during the time period of the forecast (which is usually 12 hours). If the forecast area is 5000 square miles and the forecast is for a 40% chance of rain, how much area should receive rain? Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
