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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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Glossary

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...