"P.O.P" --Acronym--Definition

[LaVieEnBleu]

I'm doing a project on the weather, and I'm translating everything from English to French-- but I'm not asking for the French definition. I just want to know what P.O.P stands for (I will post another P.O.P-based post in the French Forums, so as not to confuse any other people).

Thanks,
LVB

 

[SweetSoulSister]

I haven't ever heard of P.O.P. in relation to weather (or anything, really). I just did a quick search on the net and didn't see anything there. Do you have a sentence or more context?

 

[Jammin']

P.O.P. means percent of precipitation

 

[LaVieEnBleu]

Ooooohhh.... #^^# I feel a little stupid now that I know the answer.

Thanks a bunch!

 

[LaVieEnBleu]

Oh yeah, I don't think I will atually post another one in French... just to let you people know in case any one was eagerly waiting for it. Sorry.

LVB

 

[MissFit]

I think that should probably be Probability of Precipitation, which is expressed as a percentage. For example, "The POP for tomorrow is 35%."

 

[Dimcl]

I think that should be Probability of Precipitation.

 

[LaVieEnBleu]

Okay. Thanks again!

 

[rubbershoes]

It's not an acronym that is commonly used in English. Well, not in the UK anyway.It may be used in weather-forecasting circles but is not used in the forecast .

"Probability of precipitation" is quite a technical way of speaking. People are more likely to say "chance of rain"

 

[LaVieEnBleu]

I haven't heard that one before... but thanks, anyways.