What is Hail?

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

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

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

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

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

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

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

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

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