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Richard reads 28.9 inches of mercury on a barometer, which is 1 inch lower than normal atmospheric pressure. The temperature is 40°F. What type of weather is most likely to occur where Richard is? answer choices are below

fair and dry
drought
rain shower
snowfall

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Answer:

The answer is rain shower

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The low pressure helps us predict that there is going to be precipitation; however, since the temperature is above that of the freezing point of water, there will be no snow. Therefore, we can predict a rain shower.
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