Both of these are likely cases of virga—one of those fun weather terms that describes a distinct lack of anything happening. DON'T MISS: The technology that can spot hidden tornadoes lurking in storms ...

It's Weather Wisdom Wednesday and here's something you have likely seen in the Valley, including this week. Some cloud cover with rain falling, but not quite making its way to the ground.

(WAND) - Virga. We saw it today on doppler radar, but what is virga? It's a meteorological phenomenon that refers to precipitation that evaporates or sublimates before it reaches the ground.

The Phoenix monsoon season is in full swing, which means tiny but violent weather phenomena called microbursts are wreaking havoc across the Valley. Why it matters: Wind speeds can top 100 miles ...

While filming the weather for a local television station, Ferguson took a picture that ranks among the best photos ever captured of a dangerous meteorological phenomenon known as a microburst.

There’s a chance that this rain will be virga, a weather phenomenon where the rain evaporates before it reaches the ground because of dry air below the rain clouds. Also known as a dry storm ...

Both of these are likely cases of virga—one of those fun weather terms that describes a distinct lack of anything happening. DON'T MISS: The technology that can spot hidden tornadoes lurking in ...