What is Dew Point?

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

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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

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

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

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

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...