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What is Precipitation?

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

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The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

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

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

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

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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

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