[Weather Helpful Information] What is Precipitation Intensity?

On Tuesday, April 22, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced the three-month forecast for May to July. In response, a dedicated meteorologist from Sysmet Co., Ltd. has summarized the contents of the three-month forecast in an easy-to-understand manner. This time, we will particularly focus on the average temperature and precipitation. We will continue to provide useful information related to the weather. *For more details, please visit our website or feel free to contact us.

Thank you for always watching. This time, I will introduce one of the indicators for understanding the intensity of rain, known as precipitation intensity. Table of Contents 1. What is precipitation intensity? 2. Observation of rain and snow using weather radar 3. Image of precipitation intensity 4. Conclusion ■1. What is precipitation intensity? In the weather forecasts we usually see, the observed and predicted values of rain are often indicated by terms such as "rainfall (hourly rainfall)" and "continuous rainfall." The Japan Meteorological Agency further categorizes hourly rainfall into forecast terms such as "heavy rain" and "intense rain." *For more details, please visit our website or feel free to contact us.