What is Hail?

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

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

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

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

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

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

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