What is Humidity?

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

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

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

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

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...