What is Arctic High?

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

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

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

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

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...