What is Arctic High?

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

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

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

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

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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

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

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