What is Microburst?

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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

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

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

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