What is Ceiling?

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

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

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

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

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

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

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

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

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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