What is Air Mass?

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

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

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

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

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...