on again and off again vs scattered

on again and off again

scattered

adj
  • Covering three eighths to four eighths of the sky. 

  • Dispersed, spread apart into disunited units. 

  • Affecting 30 percent to 50 percent of a forecast zone. 

  • Seemingly randomly distributed. 

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