What is Precipitation?
Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...
Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...
A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...
A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...