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What is Katabatic Wind?

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

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

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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 ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

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

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