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 low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...
A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...
The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.