The conditions the past couple of days have supercharged the atmosphere to produce some localized deluges in portions of Upper Ohio Valley.

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This article was originally published in UCSB’s ‘ The Current ‘. Hot air holds more moisture. That’s why you can blow your hair dry even after a steamy shower. It’s also what dumps rain in the tropics ...

Hot air holds more moisture. That’s why you can blow your hair dry even after a steamy shower. It’s also what dumps rain in the tropics and sucks water from desert soils.