Convectional rain

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The Sun heats up the earth

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Overlying moist air (in contact with the ground) is heated up by conduction, convection and radiation

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The warm moist air rises and expands. It is now able to hold more moisture

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As the moist air rises, it starts to cool

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Further cooling causes the moist air to reach dew point temperature. At this temperature, the moist air is saturated. RH is at 100% (Dew it. DEW IT)

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Condensation takes place, where water vapour changes into water droplets

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Water droplets coalesce to form clouds. Continuous uplifting of air by convection causes formation of cumulonimbus clouds

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The water droplets (clouds) cannot resist gravity and are too heavy to be suspended, thus breaking up and falling as convectional rain