What is Barometer?

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 prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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

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

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...