What is La Niña?
A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global weather patterns such as reduced rainfall in some areas and increased rainfall in others.
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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...
The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...
A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.