What is Orographic Lift?

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 formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

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