What is Humidity?

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

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

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

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

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

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.