What is Relative Humidity?

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

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

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...