What is Air Mass?

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...