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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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The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

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

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

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

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

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

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