What is Relative Humidity?

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

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

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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

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

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...