What is Arctic High?

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

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

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

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

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

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

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...