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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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Glossary

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

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

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

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...