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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

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

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

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...