severe clear

noun

Weather so bright that visibility is practically unhindered.

Meanings

noun
  1. aeronauticsWeather so bright that visibility is practically unhindered.

Origin

The term became popular after 9/11, in reference to the weather on that day.

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APA

severe clear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/severe%20clear

MLA

“severe clear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/severe%20clear. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “severe clear,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/severe%20clear.

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