If you watched the Fox 28 Morning Show on November 4th, I talked about virga. Some people thought I was talking about Viagra, but I wasn’t. Steve did clarify that viagra is what keeps the sun up. HA!

So just what is virga? You’ve probably seen and never realized what it was. Basically, virga is rain that is falling from the clouds and evaporating before it hits the ground. Rain is falling into very dry air and, without getting into too much science, evaporated to try and make up for the lack of moisture in the air.

It’s common to see virga in the southern U.S. and desert areas. It can also happen in the plains states.

Here are some pictures of what virga looks like. Enjoy!

If you ever see something cool happening in the weather, please email me the pictures. I will try to get them on the air and will definitely get them on Ken’s Korner. kgarcia@fox28.com.

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