What is Relative Humidity?

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

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

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

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

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

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...