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

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

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

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

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

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

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