What is Trough?
An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms and rain.
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A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....
The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
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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...