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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 weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

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

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

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

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...