Col wrote:


"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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Must be a northern saying, Tudor. Any weather at all without precipitation
has always been "fine" in these parts.

To me 'fine' has to be better than simply not raining.
Not raining is simply 'dry'
I would certainly not describe a very dull & overcast but dry
day as 'fine'.
Never mind thick fog!

The term 'Fine' does have a strict definition (or it used to have) but I can't
lay my hands on it. From memory, to be classed as 'Fine' there has to be a
largely clear sky or, at worst, only small amounts of cloud. Dry, cloudy
weather with good visibility is classed as 'Fair'.

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