What is Orographic Lift?

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

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An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

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

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

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

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

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

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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