What is Arctic Air?

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...