What is Arctic Air?

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

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

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

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

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...