What is Blowing Snow?

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

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