What is Arctic High?

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

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

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

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