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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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Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

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

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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