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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 periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

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

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

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

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

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