What is Hail?

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

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

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

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

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.